Sunday, June 04, 2006

pure thoughts...after saving a drowning man

Summer has come in Cyprus. I can enjoy again the good times on the beach. Beaches are almost full day-light. I got some color on my skin, today being the second weekend I spend in the Mediterranean Sea. Today I gave 3 shots, one in the morning, near Kanika, another one after lunch, at Lady Miles Beach, and finally in the evening, during sunset, opposite Lophitis. It's awesome...the water is crystal clear and so refreshing...I think not even the air conditioner could refresh me same like a bathe.
Before going for the third bathe I was in doubt...to go or not to go. A beer made me take a decision fast. And I went...in 5 minutes I on the beach, take out my t-shirt and jump into the blue water. Sometime later, when the sun went over the church, I found myself the only guy in the water, trying to get closer to 2 girls to check what language they speak. Then 2 arabian guys came close to me, funny think...but I guess they were near me for the same reason. It was 50 m from the land. As they approach, one of them became suddenly very scared, and starting to sink. His friend keeps telling him...ela, ela...and trying to reach the small waters. He didn't even try to help him. Then I was the one who did, but as soon as I was approaching the drowning guy, he was desperately trying to catch me. I don't know, I was same scared but I was feeling myself so responsible that I gave the guy one of my hands. I looked the guy into the eyes, he understood he should calm down and slowly-slowly we reached the small waters. Here some other guys came and helped me also. What is funny now is why his friend didn't even try to help me bringing him out. He went away shouting "provlima, provlima". I don't know I just did the job and as soon as the guy was able to touch the bottom, I asked him, OK? He said OK, and in that moment I felt myself exhausted. Not before, only after he said OK my body started to feel the effort I’ve put in. The guy didn't even thank me. He was so scared, that he couldn't even talk. Who sent me on the beach for the third time today? Was it the beer, was it God? My God, his God? ...hope the arabian guy will have a bit of conscious and won't set a bomb attack never in his life otherwise the good I did would became a bad think.

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