06-28-2005, 11:10 PM
I had a dive buddy die not two years ago in San Diego. My condolences. I knew her not as well as you knew your friend, but i was devastated nonetheless. I actually stopped diving with her because i thought she lacked the skills to dive safely. Just about everyone gets certified eventually, i tried to help her improve her skills, i learned later to no avail. Her enthusiasm outpaced her abilities.
But, for an experienced technical diver to go is just a horrible accident. Maybe it was just a stroke, or a quiet embolism.
There have only been three times in my life at which I was so at peace that i felt, that had i died at that moment I would be utterly content. Two of those times have been underwater, diving in our beautiful oceans. I would imagine that your friend felt something akin to that. Much better than a car accident or disease. At least he was in a beautiful, sacred place.
Maybe like the ocean took something of accident, something out of place like a wreck on the seafloor, and incorporated it into something natural and beautiful; so too can you and your friends make good from this sad event.
I'm happy you're marking his passing with a dive. Very Appropriate.
But, for an experienced technical diver to go is just a horrible accident. Maybe it was just a stroke, or a quiet embolism.
There have only been three times in my life at which I was so at peace that i felt, that had i died at that moment I would be utterly content. Two of those times have been underwater, diving in our beautiful oceans. I would imagine that your friend felt something akin to that. Much better than a car accident or disease. At least he was in a beautiful, sacred place.
Maybe like the ocean took something of accident, something out of place like a wreck on the seafloor, and incorporated it into something natural and beautiful; so too can you and your friends make good from this sad event.
I'm happy you're marking his passing with a dive. Very Appropriate.