Everything looks different when you're underwater. The normal images of life: the sun, clouds, even the sky mix with the imaginary shapes and colors your brain develops. I guess this can happen anytime really. When you feel so overwhelmed with emotion, whether it be joy or sorrow, and you cannot clearly delineate the reality from the fallacy.
It actually reminds me of when I got my dog almost five years ago. Although the whole day I had known that I was going to get a dog, but actually holding and taking care of this little rascal was the one of these moments. Ownership was daunting but the happiness quickly overcame this emotion.
But, most commonly people feel underwater when they have "too much to handle." A family member passed, a speeding ticket issued, a test you thought you aced is returned with a C+ on the front; all of these day-to-day occurrences can bring your mood down and bring you down overall. I know it may sound cliche to never to forget to gasp for air, but those seconds above water can become the ones where you learn the most about you. You are not the same when under all the demands of this modern world, so take a breath and learn who you really are.
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