02/10/2021
A dolphins tale.
When I was in the Middle East - I was blessed to meet a young deaf boy. He was from a Bedouin fishing family, he had the most beautiful connection - with a dolphin. They didn’t have much on the materialistic side of things. But so much more in terms of connection to ocean, spirit and community.
When we met, he took my hand and we went to the oceans edge. He started to make sounds calling out to the ocean. He did not have words, he was born deaf and had other means of communication.
A dolphin appeared and swam towards us - he turned to me and started to gesture towards the water. Again taking my hand and into the water we went. Swimming out to her. She swam around us. She went down - he again took my hand and we swam down - swimming along next to her. Up and down we went. If we stayed in one place she would swim around us. If we swam she would swim with us.
Some time later, the three of us were on top of the water - the boy swam in close and she allowed him to hug her. He then pulled at my arm indicating to go nearer. I did - I looked deep into her eye - so so beautiful. Went in close and hugged a dolphin. Such a beautiful special moment.
Later the family explained to me that she had become orphaned. That she used to tag along behind there boat, the boy began to feed her - ‘cooing’ to her in his own special way. There connection grew so strong - that now she responded to his call.
My first dolphin family here in Australia was on Morton Is. Somewhere I have visited many times in my life - the first time as a child with my grand parents. My heart sings here. A magical place with many star fish - often washing up on the beach - but we would return them to the ocean - a wish for every one.
Telling my daughter these stories yesterday - I am feeling called back to my island home. Where the water is alive with dolphins, where there is phosphorescence in the water - adding magic to night time swims, sand dunes to play in, a Blue Lagoon, where the sun sets over the ocean and where the magical healing and joy of nature is so strong for me.
I’m a mermaid.
You can find me tomorrow - by the sea. ❤️✨🌈🙏🏻