I was a kid who lived for and on the beach and therefore time at the beach means more to me than anything else. My experiences and time spent on the beach have given me some of my greatest memories. My beach presented me with a calm and relaxing mood all in one great place. E. B. White in his essay “Once More To The Lake” describes the “peace and goodness and jollity” of his summer home that served for his greatest memories. The beach was the one place that regardless of what happened in life or in the world the waves kept a consistent rhythm that helped me to relax. Many of my happiest childhood memories occurred at the beach.
I was very fortunate to grow up in Seacoast Towers in Brighton Beach in an apartment facing the water. Across the street was a unique place called Brighton Beach Baths, which was fifty feet from the ocean. This was a self-contained, fifteen-acre Beach Club paradise for children and adults. E. B. White in “Once More To The Lake” described memories of his paradise and how having had those memories improved his life. “The Baths” offered facilities for every sport imaginable, a theater for concerts, the biggest salt-water pool in the world and a food concession with an overtone of Jewi
The smell of the ocean and the feeling of the wind against my face have always helped me to clear my mind and organize my thoughts. Even though there was so much activity and stimuli around me I was able to focus on reading, writing and homework when needed. With the added support of children of various ages, homework support and regents review was always available and encouraged. One of my earliest memories at Brighton Beach Baths was watching a lifeguard making various rescues at a moments notice. They were always alert, calm and professional in how they worked with their victims. I was very impressed and hoped that one day I too could help save a person in need.
I never lost sight of my goal to become a lifeguard and this occurred at the age of 16. Although being a lifeguard is not as glorified as I thought it would be, my associations with the smell of the ocean, the heat of the sun and the wind on my face always bring me back to an earlier feeling of contentment. I guess there is some truth to psychologists claims that your first five years of development are the most influential on your life. No matter what the season I always find a sense of relaxation and calmness when I am walking on the boardwalk, sitting on the sand, or riding the waves in the ocean. I hope one day I can share my passion for the ocean with a significant other and that my children to will be able to find a place where they can feel safe and calm and that
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