Something happened to me when I was in Sipalay, Philippines which I thought was profound. I went swimming in the beach and I decided to walk out in the middle of the sea. I’m kind of paranoid of moving creatures or rocks I could step on especially since my cousin Karen had stepped on a sea urchin the day before. The sand was brown so the clarity of the things below water were not visible.
I was really far from the shore but the water only reached my waist. Then as I walked further I saw something bright white under water like a piece of paper. So I stopped to take a closer look and stop the waves from moving around me. The water is clear and I thought it was money. I didn’t want to swim down for I was wearing my contacts and didn’t want to open my eyes in salt water. So I called the girl with the ‘googles’, as she would pronounce it, to dive down to pick it up. As she came up from under the water, she held a 100 pesos in her hand. I was shocked for I thought it was impossible to find money in the middle of the sea. She handed it over to me and I yelled over to the people on shore,
“I found 100 pesos in the water!”
In disbelief I swam to shore to show my findings to validate that it was real and it was.
This incident made me think, that anything is possible and sometimes we just have to keep our eyes open for an opportunity can be waiting right in front of you. In my case, I found money. Maybe it is sign of fortune to come (crosses fingers) but whatever comes your way, expect the unexpected.
Now I carry the bill with me and it will remind me of the lesson I learned plus it smells like the sea.
- Liza Mae
