Sand Between My Toes

Monday, October 20, 2014

Words by Sandra Wallace
Photography by Cassandra Dias



We woke up to a beautiful, sunny, clear Sunday morning and made our bi-weekly run to Costco. After unloading our food at home, we made our way over to Goleta Beach. It had been quite a while since we’d been there, but the Beauty in the Waves post made me eager to return. It was around 10:30 and the temperature was just right. Not too hot, not too cold. As I removed my shoes and dug my toes in the cool, wet sand, I could feel the tiny particles massaging my feet. A wonderful feeling of “Ahhh!” surrounded me.
Strangers who would normally pass by on the street without really seeing us were quick to give us a friendly, “Hello!”
Walking in the sand brought back wonderful memories of spending time on the beach with my two children many years ago; building sandcastles, splashing in the ocean, and searching for seashells. I was surprised to only find one shell on the beach today that was intact. I decided to leave it where it was, in the hopes that some young child might spy it and place it with their other mementoes.

I noticed that walking along the water’s edge seemed to bring out the easiness in people. Strangers who would normally pass by on the street without really seeing us were quick to give us a friendly, “Hello!”. We ended up walking for over an hour in the sand and agreed that we should try to make this a regular outing.

When we reached home, we were extremely exhausted, really hungry, and greatly satisfied.

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