It's nice to have a hobby. I'm interested in a lot of things and that helps to keep my mind engaged and curious. I like to try new things and I'm an eager learner, so new things can catch my fancy. I was recently on vacation and my hubby and son-in-law went out after dark to do some surf-fishing. That's something I've never tried before so I was interested in what it was all about. I've only done a little bit of fishing in my life and I can't quite figure out how you know if you're good at it, other than that you catch fish. But it seems to me, people who fish spend a lot of time not catching a thing. (On the other hand, they've got really good form and they know a lot about water currents and shade and where fish hide. They know what time of day to catch what kind of fish and their tackle boxes are filled with mysterious looking tools, gadgets, lures and creepy crawlies). Anyway, I went out on the beach to get in on the action, but from where I was standing - it didn't look like there was much going on. The two guys were sitting in beach chairs, smoking cigars and the poles were stuck in sand spikes and they were just watching for the end of the pole to bend. This is fishing? It didn't look very hard to me.
Well I was wrong. Surf fishing wasn't easy for me at all. It was hard as all get-out to cast the line because the bait and the sinker are heavy, the rod is long and not very light or flexible. A flick of the wrist didn't do anything to improve my cast and my attempts at casting were pitifuful to say the least. I wasn't much better at watching the line. There is a lot of movement on a surf pole because of the waves and the undertow. I was like the boy who cried wolf - "I think we've got one!" Ummm, no we don't. Oops. But it was wonderful to be in the night air, out on the beach and the company was easy and relaxed. Now that was part of surf fishing I could get into!
It's fun to be good at something and know that when I attempt it I have a pretty good chance at being successful. I guess that comes with experience, practice and sometimes a good friend or teacher to lead the way. It's also fun to be a beginner, to not even know what question to ask because I have no idea what I'm even supposed to be thinking about doing. That's how I'm feeling about now about my fibro recovery. I have so many questions and also a ton of things I don't even know I should be asking. I'm at the same time excited and a little bit nervous that I can do everything I need to be doing. My Lady Doc is my teacher and partner in this journey. In some ways, I'm experienced and in others I'm just a beginner. This journey may not be my new hobby, but I can approach it with the same determination and curiosity as I have the hobbies that have turned out to give me so much pleasure.
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