Musings on the seashore... She'd given up a lot to be at this moment, at this time - here . The cool breeze gently playing with her hair and the sound of crashing waves from the Pacific was an escapade she could live with, forever. Perfect blue skies, the salty taste of ocean winds and the flock of seagulls made for the most picturesque sights ever. And yet, there was a considerable vacuum in the last few years of her life, just plain emptiness. Migrating to a new country brought its own set of new experiences and thrills, but unfortunately bundled with this choice was the surrendering of her career. It was the one thing she found particularly hard to understand of humanity; as we progressed towards a better understanding of ourselves and improving lives, why did something as fundamental as applying skills for betterment a privilege in advanced societies? The moments of vacuum seemed to hit hardest on her with these thoughts, the feeling of hope abandoned as her acc
