A Little Help

We all need a little help. Sometimes it's hard to ask, depending on who you have to ask. If it is a close friend then it is easier.

I needed help with my surfing. I asked a friend to take me out and help give me some tips. He was fine with it, being a family friend. So we went off to San O, his daughter as well.

As I started out he already thought my board was too small. His being a 10'6 long board and mine an 8 ft, it did seem small compared to his and his daughters'. We set out laughing and telling stories. We got down to the beach and after saying 'hey' to other surfers we got into the water. He did give me tips and I used his board, which was much easier for me to be on.

After a while I got too tired and went in to rest. I was so happy to have my good freinds help out and I watched as they caught waves and the sun was starting to set. He came back in and rested for a bit, which didn't seem unusual, but soon he asked me to call in his daughter. He didn't feel well. It took me a minute and I had to wave my towel at her to get her attention.

We got packed up quickly and another surfer next to us helped with loading the boards in. Since both of us girls are small we were greatful for the help. As we started back home he told us more of what was going on, he mentioned chest pains and kept flexing his left hand.

He resisted going to the hospital in San Clemente and Mission Viejo and finnally conceded to going to St Jude closer to his house. He was taken into surgery that night and it was a success. The fact that he has such an active life style helped so much. He will need to watch his diet and eat more salads. By the next day he was doing better than most.

Of course if worse had come to worse that day, there would have been no regrets. He had gone to church and then in the afternoon he was doing his favorite thing, surfing. The day had been gorgeous and he had been with family and friends. Not a bad way to go.

As it is there will be another day to surf.

We all need a little help, I needed help with my surfing and he needed help getting to the hospital, not a bad trade! I let him know, .........He still owes me another lesson. :-)