Searching. . .

For years I have been searching for a starfish whenever I go snorkeling. I am obsessed. Years ago I had a dream that I was choking on several large starfish. For some reason that dream has stuck with me and has created and driven this obsession. Whenever I mention my search to see a starfish in the water, people tell me where to go, that there are always starfish at such and such place. I go and I never find one.

This last trip to St John, though, I finally found a one! I had given up looking and there below me was this starfish. Just hanging out, waiting for me. We played nice for a little while, then the little guy was returned back to where I found him and he slowly scurried off. So now my hunt for the elusive little starfish is over, at least for now. I'm sure they will begin hiding from me once again, in which case I will have to begin searching once again.