Take A Deep Breath

We visited Cape Point today, a nature reserve and natural world heritage site located at the tip of the Cape Peninsula where the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean meet.  The landscape was something that you could only imagine, made up of fresh ocean views, native wildlife and a historic life house.  We braved the steep hike up to the lighthouse which gave an even more breathtaking perspective to the entire area.  It was a time where most of our group broke up into smaller groups and took their own path for what they wanted to explore while we were there.  Brian and I stayed together the whole time while hiking and continued to stop to take pictures of the numerous views seen from the hiking paths.  Besides serving as comic relief for each other while we panted up and down the paths, we really bonded in this unbelievable landscape and from the unreal moment.  We reached the backside of the paths where another smaller lighthouse was located and stopped to take a deep breath of the fresh ocean air.  We stood there in silence watching the waves hit the rocks below us.  It is once in a lifetime moments like that which create a bond between people that cannot be broken.  Our silence was comfortable and telling at the same time, we both were realizing how lucky we were to be experiencing such incredible and unique things in this once in a lifetime adventure.  I personally began to think about how large the world is and only the small percentage that I have been exposed too.  During the silence I also realized how important it is in everyday life to just stand in silence and take a deep breath.  Most conflicts and obstacles that I face in life are trivial, but somehow I get so bent out of shape about them that I forget to take a step back and think about what really matters in life.  What really mattered today was not the exquisite scenery but instead Brian and I bonding and strengthening our relationship.  What I learned today is that relationships are so important in life and trivial matters should never get in the way.