The killer whale
The killer whale
It's cold and quiet. I'm scuba diving in a wet suit somewhere in the ocean. Alone. I feel the water closing in around me. Out of the dark a killer whale suddenly appears then is gone. A flash. I panic. Do they eat people? It circles around again, in a pack with others. Beautiful. Silent. Deadly. One of the pack passes near me, and I reach out and touch it's sleek side. Suddenly I feel the water moving against my skin. It's no longer cold, and I'm swimming much faster, keeping pace with the pack. I feel stronger, lighter, more aggressive. I am very calm now, no longer afraid. I realize I've turned into a killer whale! There is a moment of uncontrolled panic, but then I realize that nothing is important as long as I keep moving, willing to learn what it takes to be one of them.
