Interdependence
Written by: Nick Jordan, ASD Navigator, CITC
It’s cold today, the waves are crashing at chest height but I wait, we wait… for a jolt. Collectively we wait for a splash in our net. We depend, we inter-depend on our family, our friends; to watch the kids, to kill the fish, to share a smile and feed our cold bodies. And again, we head back into the water, cold glacial water. Millions of years, surrounding our bodies, and bringing in the fish.
By mornings end, a dozen fish lay ashore. We sip coffee, share food, and peel our wet waders off. The tide has turned our priorities have turned…. We trade places on the beach. Provider turns protector, waiting ashore for the next fish. “Do you need anything….I’ll be over here with the kids. Remember to bleed out the fish, and catch a big one” I say with a smile.
At camp we warm our bodies, and wipe the sand from our kids hands. Today is a day to be thankful, to celebrate, and to share in the glory of family and friends (and many fish in the coolers).
A crackle of the fire leads to sleepy eyes. We all know what is in store tomorrow. Our jobs begin again and back to the water we head. Nets in hand, fish in mind.
“What time is it?”
“It’s 6:05”
“Lets finish our coffee and head down, the kids are sleeping, and I see fish being caught.” Together we hold each other up.
An experience from our yearly dip netting trip to the
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