Valuable Lessons

Trammy

Having sisters can be a joy, or a threat. They will either build you up one day and break you down the next. Although thru all the breaking down and constant annoyance it will build new perspectives and character. In this particular experience I’ve learned a very valuable lesson, from a dangerous situation.

My sister Maggi and I, were jet-skiing thru the water on vacation. We traveled to the Bahamas where the water is crystal clear. Maggi loves to fool around, especially if i'm involved in it. Jet-skiing thru the bohemian waters is a surreal experience, except for one little concern. It just so happens thru all this clear, transparent water. I notice a big black blob following us. Almost as if he was stalking the jetski. As I looked a little harder I realized it was a shark. Although I don’t hate sharks, out of water. I can’t imagine being in the same water as them. The thought to me is terrorizing.

Maggi never noticed the shark in the water, maybe do her oversized ray-bans. Not to mention she is scuba certified, which means she has no problem with sharks, eals, anything that can potentially kill you. Maggi being the jokester she is, pushed me off the jetski. The jet ski was my safety. Separating me from gliding thru tropical water and the terrorizing beasts in the water below me. As Maggi pushed me off, traveling thru the air like a duck flying in a hunting plantation. I could feel the water shower me in its imminent doom.

As I feel into the ocean I noticed my sister laughing at me. At this time nothing was funny to me. My biggest concern at the time was to get out of the water as quickly and efficiently as possible. As I turned around I felt as if I starred the devil right in his beaming eyes. As i’m imagining trying to fight this beast, a miracle happened to me. The beast did not move, it simply looked at me. At this time my sister came and picked me up and it made me realize something. There was actually no beast in the water, just a shark. A shark that was curious, not looking for any trouble.

My predetermined views on sharks made me think I was gonna be the next scene in Jaws. 

In fact it was the quite opposite. At the end of the day i'm happy Maggi pushed me in. It taught me 

to not judge something from its appearance. Not only sharks in general but humans as well. The 

old saying “Don't judge a book by its cover” finally made sense to me at that point. I hope for 

more eye opening experiences like this for the future for not only me but everyone, next time a 

little less scary though.