family

I only remember this:
My mother, father, sister, brother and I were standing at the edge of a large body of water, like a wide bay. We could see across to the other side, far away in the distance. We each held a boogie board and were dressed in wetsuits, ready to cross the water. We were apprehensive, concerned about the distance and about the wild animals of the deep that we may encounter on the way, but we knew that this was what we had to do. I had a deep sense of connectedness with my family.
Later, I carried my mother on my back; she was light and, when I set her down, I was very gentle, careful not to hurt her. Her hair had been tousled during the ride and we laughed as I shaped it into a cockatoo's comb and showed her in the mirror.