Never Again!

Jan 14
NabanitaDhar
This post is for UBC Day 14.

Have you ever done anything that was completely out of your element? Something that you wouldn’t have otherwise done in a million years. But still ended up doing it for some odd reason. I know I have! But now come hell or high water I am never going to repeat that again!

It was a little over two years ago. S and I were on our honeymoon in Mauritius. It was there that S made me take the undersea walk; something that I wouldn’t have done if anyone else would have asked me to.

Yes, you had to waltz here out of all the places on mother earth!!

Of the long list of things that raises the hair on the back of my neck, being underwater comes first. My fear of water bodies is so intense that drowning is a recurring nightmare. I don’t know how to swim so you can fathom the reason behind my panic. My first reaction to S’s suggestion of taking an undersea walk was a big no! But S being S was adamant that I face my fear. Of-course, it was easy for him to say for he neither feared heights or in this cases depths.

In-spite of my arguments he urged me to come on the boat that was to take us away far from the beach to the point where we would be taken under water. My heart was in my mouth, I was so scared. But the people around assured me that I didn’t have to know swimming for it; that I would be safe. Young and old alike on the boat, all were excited about the walk except me. I didn’t want to go but S wanted to experience it with me. Out of all the occasions he had to find that one thing to do as a couple in which I would be at my wits end. There was no way however that I would turn him down. Silly I know. But then people have done sillier things for love, haven’t they?

I don’t want to feed the fishes. I want to get to the shore!

So I said my prayers and took the leap of faith. It was beautiful but scary. I felt that at anytime I would fall and water would rush into the head gear. There were colorful fishes all around but it was the enormity of the ocean that made my heart sink. Consider the irony! And of-course there was the photo-session where I had to smile which I tried my best to do. But only I know how terrified I was!

God this man is not scared of anything!

The funny thing was all through the walk I feared being drowned and S feared that my terror of drowning would actually result in some calamity. Once on the boat having successfully averted any mishaps we realized that though the moments underwater were spent in apprehension by both of us, there was that underlying feeling of love in it. I did it for him and he couldn’t really enjoy it out of his concern for me. Yes, strange way of expressing love I know! But that’s us.

S trying to stop me from falling sideways!

Having said that I’m never going to do it again. Never Again!  No more romance underwater, whatever needs to be done has to be up on the ground not in water or high in the air. S’s next plan is to sky dive but after the underwater experience even he has realized that our moments should be confined on land.

This was about something I did which was completely contrary to my nature; something I would never do again. What about you? Have you done anything like this?

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My fellow Bloggers Richa Singh, Shilpa Garg, Sheethal and Suzy are taking part in UBC. Drop in and cheer them too if you please :).Trust me nothing motivates us bloggers more than a comment from our readers!

32 thoughts on “Never Again!”

  1. Oh my goodness! Good for you! I share your fear of being under the water and I'm not sure I could do it. But you look beautiful and not frightened in the photos. We have similar photos that were taken on camels at the Pyramids in Egypt. I was SO scared and crying but with sunglasses and the distance from the camera, you can only see my smile and not my tears. Once is enough, no camel for me again!

  2. Hehehe…but did you not enjoy the beauty of the sea world??? It must have been out of the world right?
    My husband went sky diving once and asked me to come along but I must have almost fainted then… because he didn't insist much 😛

  3. OMG… this is breath taking.. I wish to try this some day though I am little phibic to water and don't know swimming

  4. I can so relate to the phobia. Im scared of water bodies too, but then my wishlist contains trying all d adventure sports and most are related with water.
    Cheers to you r overcoming your fears.

  6. Oh I smile and laugh like a mad woman when scared Lauri 🙂 Yes just like you say only ur smile is visible while on camels, the same for me under water …Thanks for visiting…

  7. haha not really Seeta I was petrified! And just thinking about sky diving makes me sick in the stomach 😉 😀

  8. Oh even I don't know swimming Shikha ..it was beautiful but I was too scared 😀
    They say we don't have to know swimming to try this maybe you can try too 🙂

  9. Ohh I don't know about overcoming but yes I did it..This husband of mine is an adventure freak..if he can he;ll do all of the craziest things and take me along 😀

    Thanks for reading !

  10. Oh my god Richa! I can never do that…I went underwater when two instructors carried me down…I can never dive!

  11. There is a popular version that Love has no Eyes or Vision. Does this Sign leads to prove the terms Love is Blind. What is your Identification in this regard in your matter? With love everything is personal.. interpersonnel…and more..

  12. hahahahahahaha this is supremely cute!!!! look at your face when you are trying to feed the fishes. YOU ADORABLE ADORABLE WOMAN!

  18. Oh yes Shilpa the things we do for love! And if swimming is your passion then you should definitely go for it!

  20. Haha…The captions you have given to the pics are awesome. I could actually feel how scared you were. Loved this post Naba! So refreshing and cute! 🙂
    BTW – I read the post where you had written about your wedding day. Missed commenting on it, let me say what I felt here itself – You two make a real cute couple! Was really awed by that post and this one too 😀 God bless both of you!

  22. Hehe thank you so much Bushra…even I feel that the both of us were left out for each other 😉

    Thanks you so much …God bless you too!

  23. That was an amazingly brave thing to do, Nabanita. I understand becoz I suffer from severe claustrophobia and I am sure I would have never ever been able to do the underwater thing, not even for my hubby! I would feel as if the ocean water would press upon me from all sides and crush me hahha! Your hubby is lucky to have such a loving wife in you.

  30. Wow..this is just awesome…Love makes people do the unthinkable.Great going Nabanita…
    . I often used to look at the fishes in our aquarium and think how wonderful it would be to watch them from inside.
    Another to-do thing to put on my wishlist.
    Thanks for the post Nabanita.

  31. Thanks for reading Preethi…! Indeed love makes people do the unthinkable 🙂
    I was freaked out completely but you will love it since this is what you want to do 🙂

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