Today was a good reminder that we are all human. A man who was certified with Ocean Explorers passed away recently due to old age. He was in his mid-sixties and he and his wife did a lot of diving here. It was his dying wish to have his ashes buried at his favorite shipwreck. So today we took his wife and three kids (all in their early forties) out and had an underwater funeral. There were the four family members, a family friend, Jeff and who are also friends of the family, and Lazlo and I. The kids weren’t certified so one of our dives yesterday was a Discover scuba with them so they could be ready for today and it was our job today to make sure no one died at the funeral (bad joke but the wife made it so I figure it’s okay to repeat).
It was a silent boat ride out and we got right in to the water. The four family members led a strange procession, us and the fish, along a sunken path. We took his urn to the wreck and placed it deep inside; leaving for the lobsters to guard. When we came back up they brought out a large bouquet of white and red roses and had a small ceremony. After a few words the roses were thrown to the ocean in celebration of Bud’s life.
As we drove away I glanced back and saw red roses scattered across the surface of the ocean surrounded by white rose petals. The sun glinted and I took a moment to remind myself that this is it. This is mine; one body, one soul, one life. Carpe diem.
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