Because the oceans and lakes are the great undiscovered country. The earth is 75% water, most of which is unexplored. Humans are inquisitive explorers and seekers of knowledge. Since I'll probably die before the masses travel to outerspace, diving is the next best thing. In a way it is "innerspace". We marvel at great surface features like the Grand Canyon and Mt. Everest, yet geological wonders even more magnificent lie in hiding beneath the mask of the smooth surfaces of the oceans. As many have stated before me, the majority of people will never experience the wonders of the underwater world except for what they see on television. Our lives are short and we must take in all that mother earth offers us before our time is gone.
When I display my enthusiasm for diving to my parents, when I describe the wonders it offers like floating weightless in crystal clear water while the sunlight filters over the bottom below, the sounds of marine life echoing in the distance. An environment which is probably very similar to a mothers womb....I see in my parents eyes...on thier faces......the disappointment that they will never experience these wonders.
Im one of those that appreciates the small things in life: a clear blue sky, a cloudy day, a thunderstorm, the moon, the sun, the stars.....er.....I guess those arent really that small...but you get the picture. Our oceans are the earths life blood...the origin of mankind. Its only natural that we are drawn back into that which we came.
Thats why I wanted to learn to dive.
