A Dream of Mine Came True Today

Today I became a PADI certified open diver. This had been a dream of mine since I was a teenager and today was the realization of that dream. And what a way for it to happen, too!

My friend Claire and I had a checklist of what we wanted to see during our checkout dives: a clown fish (a.k.a. Nemo), a school of fish, a shark, and a sea turtle. We got to see all of them and more! It was like the sea was celebrating with me.

Another dream will be coming true in a few months. To say I am grateful is an understatement.