Narrative Essay About The Ocean

“We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea -- whether it is to sail or to watch it -- we are going back from whence we came.”(John F. Kennedy). The place where I feel most relaxed is a place where I am happy; a place where I can get away from life. I have many problems with not feeling “good enough”, but when I go to the sea, I forget about all of them. The ocean at Assategue Island is the one place where I could sit forever, and never get tired of just staring into the sea. It is the deepest blue I have ever seen. The ocean is the type of environment where I can escape life and become perfectly content.
In some of the earlier stages of my life, I had been through many hardships. Within that time frame, I had a problem with insecurity. I was constantly criticized for my weight, belittled on many occasions, and there really was not anything I could do to change the situation. No matter how much I attempted to succeed, something held me back from striving. That thing holding me back could have been my insecurities or even those who wish to keep me from succeeding. I use this …show more content…
No matter where I go or who is in my life, I have always returned to the ocean. Obviously the environment of the ocean changes such as the weather, discovering new seashells, or seeing different sea creatures. Essentially the image that comes to mind of the ocean never changes. When you think of the ocean, the picture in your mind is the mouth of the sea touching shore. The ocean has always been there for me as a sense of escape. People stay and leave the ocean, but the image of the ocean in my mind always never changes. I can relate to this in my life because I have had people come and go. The only people who have really stayed in my life are my family and my very best friends. Constantly moving because of being in a military family has this type of toll on life. Who I am and my mission in life has