For this piece I was tasked with writing a 100-word narrative based on a past life experience. In this narrative I recount a time I went surfing on open water for the first time without the aid of my parents. Upon paddling out to the open oceans I was hit by a surprise wave which had consumed me like a mound of quicksand. In this 100-word narrative I wanted to explore the ideas of waves, and how the ocean itself can often be more than that of a body of water. I wanted to explore the idea that an imposing wave, this massive tide of water, can also double as a chisel. One that shapes us until we become the result of all past challenges that we've face in our lives.