Happiness. It's relative.
Posted on April 23, 2025 by Jan Wilberg
The risk of floating
where you can’t see the bottom
you feel the weeds skimming your legs
you hear the gull swooping down, breaking the water with his beak,
is always worth it.
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Originally published in 2013
And yes, that’s me and my inner tube
Category: WritingTags: floating, inner tube, risk, swimming

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.
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such a cute pic! those are special moments you never forget
Love it Jan. I have a few of those old inner tube pics of myself as well. What a cutie you are.