Wanted to start a thread for spearos who have enjoyed the experience of sharing their ocean-born passion with their sons, daughters, or other members of their family. It gets a bit sentimental....sorry in advance! Those of you who know me, or have come to know me through the sharing of stories and ideas about diving and spearing, know that I am as passionate about my relationship with my kids as I am about my relationship with the ocean. In the same way that the ocean can be the scariest and most intimidating force of nature one moment and then the most beautiful and generous friend the next, children are the most amazing blessings we humans can have...scary and intimidating forces of nature at times, and beautiful generous friends at other times. For me, nothing compares to the sense of victory more the the adrenaline pumping experience when you've been diving in rough seas, or have had to kick hard through a ripping current, or have made it through a tight reef pass in pounding surf, all with a day's catch on your kui. Island divers know what I'm talking about. It's satisfying because it took work, endurance, focus, and desire. Raising kids is the same. No other effort IMHO brings the same satisfaction than having your children grow from your child into your best and most trusted friend. My kids have saved me as a person because of their love for me, and one son actually saved me as a diver because of his awareness of me. I could go on and on and.....
Please share your experiences, stories of adventures, or memories you have of diving with your kids. I love to see and hear experiences others have had. Marco, Hank, and others have posted pictures and it's cool to hear the similar stories of watching their sons shoot their first fish to out doing their old man as they get older.
I look forward to hearing about all the father-son, or father-daughter dive partners out there.
Aloha! Makoa