Most time I go to the sand dune with co-workers, but from time to time I like to go there alone. It’s usually one of those days that I feel a little depressed about the world and life, but also sometimes I go there alone to prove that I’m recharged with love.
When I’m down for whatever reasons, every step I take at the sand dune reminds me of general difficulties of human being’s life as well as my own hardships and confusions about life.
In Korean, there is this expression, “chew loneliness as you chew sand grains“. As sane as I am, I won’t chew sand grains with an excuse of its easy accessibility at the sand dune, but I do feel that every step feels like chewing sand grains. Well, each step forwards you up to the dune, but you also sink in the dune a third of the step at the same time. Climbing the sand dune ten times without any break totally feels like the hardships of my own life especially when I’m pessimistic about life. I’d almost believe if one deceived me saying ‘lonely’ and ’sinking’ have the same root in their pedigree.
Hasn’t everyone questioned about artists and their longing for loneliness? I’m one of those who think it’s true, at least true for some artists. Ok, I’m not really an artist, so let’s level down to an ordinary human being’s life. When a person feels lonely, I believe, sometimes they are just genuinely lonely. Maybe they are actually coming close to life than to death or darkness of life. That’s the kind of loneliness I feel at the sand dune.
I wonder how my body and my mind would feel if I climb up the sand dune alone at night. Of course, I wouldn’t dare to do it as a law-abiding citizen since Manhattan Beach Sand Dune Park is closed at night.
Although I find myself often down these days, sometimes I go there with feelings of love. I go there alone simply to test my unyielding temper! As much as it has practical benefits – I believe it’s a very good cardio workout if done without break – it is favoring for my mentality, too.
Where would I find such a good chance where I can challenge myself enough, yet not worrying about failure too much? Right, I can just go running for two hours. But with the sand dune, it’s fun to conquer the end!
Tomorrow, my husband and I will watch W., go to the sand dune, compete each other, and finish at Veggie Grill with their delicious veggie burger and fried yam. It will be a fun and refreshing!
