For as long as I can remember (which is long) my family has always referred to me as
a 'waterbaby'. I never truly understood what they meant. I mean was I born under
water? Did I always drink it? When I think of those questions that I asked myself, I
feel somewhat embarrassed. Deep down, it is so simple, so obvious what that phrase
means. It represents me; it is a part of my personality, that little something, which
makes me unique from others - water.
It may seem strange to associate a human being with water but to me it all
makes perfect sense. Water reflects my personality, the way I sometimes act. Even
my bedroom resembles water in some way. I have always loved the water even from
an early age, since the first time my mum and dad washed me in a bath. To me it is a
place to relax, to let go as if all my problems float away. Water is so calm, it
surrounds me like a support, and it is my safety.
Every personality is different; each of us has something unique and interesting
about us. Some may be obvious whereas mine is a little harder to find comparisons.
My personality and attitude can be peaceful, calm and supportive to others, but I have
a strong and forceful side. Much like water, it can be calm and peaceful like a river
but can also be forceful like an ocean, unpredictable and dangerous. Sometimes it can
be perceived as an unstable piece of nature that you can never be certain of what it
might do. One minute an ocean can be calm and the next it may lash out, waves
become high and it becomes an unsafe area. This is very like me; no one ever knows
how I will react to things. I can be happy and cheerful one day but then I can become
completely oblivious to my immediate surroundings, become annoyed and angry the
next. When I am in water these strong feelings seem to go away. It is like a cure.
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