A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Greetings Community

Have a wonderful week filled with health, energy, amazing ideas, and magic. May it be a week of connection with your inner self and great enthusiasm in every activity you undertake.

Describe what you see

In the image, I see some children playing in a small port, and a very daring boy who jumps into the water to continue enjoying the moment.

Describe what you feel

Seeing this image fills me with joy to see children playing and having fun like this, without communication devices, just them in the water and the space around them.

Write a story or a poem about what you think is happening

One morning on a beautiful weekday, the neighbors who grew up together in the neighborhood their parents chose to live in decided to spend the day together in the water and the space around them. For a while, they were telling each other stories, and when they saw that no one was jumping into the water, the most daring, Pedro, decided to take the lead and be the first to jump in.

Pedro either didn't heed or ignored his mother's advice about the water's condition, even though it was sunny. He jumped in with such a joyful shout that his neighbors, despite being engrossed in their stories, turned to look at him and applauded him for jumping in despite the water's cold.

Pedro was only in the water for a few minutes; it was freezing. He swam for a while, thinking he could stay in longer, but his body couldn't take it anymore, and he decided to get out. His friends helped him out. Everyone laughed. Then, each of them took turns jumping in, making it a rule and a challenge to shout the loudest to show how much joy and enthusiasm they had shown.

Each one took their turn, so they could help the next person out.

The round ended, everyone laughed, changed their wet clothes, and on their way home they were all happy and joyful about the day they had enjoyed. What they would remember most were the shouts they each let out, and the many teasings they received for the sounds they made. Even so, everyone laughed and enjoyed themselves.