This is to let all my friends know, that my time on the island is coming to an end. 10 Jan 2014 will be my last day here. It has been an awesome 7 years, but now a new chapter of my life awaits me.

As I reflect back on my time here, I look back at all the wonderful friends I made along the way. The adventures we shared, and yes the tears. There has been good times, and there has been bad times. I had ups and I had downs. But in a whole, the good stand in front of the bad, like a mountain stands in front of a grain of sand.

Along the way, I learned to be patient with myself, so that I can be patient with you, when you struggle to clear your mask. I learned to have compassion to my shortcomings, so that I can have compassion for you when you struggle to complete a skill or grasp the subject needed to learn. I learned to have confidence in myself, so that you may have confidence in me when you put your life in my hands in the deep scary waters. I learned to smile and laugh, so that I can share in your excitement when you finish your dream of diving. I also learned to accept it when things do not go as planned, so that I may help you, when things do not go as you planned. I learned to follow my dream, as you followed your dream of diving.

This is a big thank you to all the people that helped me grow, so that I can realize my dream.

Travel the world as a Writer.

Me at Machu Picchu, Peru. Another dream come true.