That morning the beach looked calm. The sky was blue, and the waves rolled in gently as if inviting us to play. I walked in confidently carrying my surfboard, accompanied by an instructor who had been smiling at my style from the start.

“Relax,” he said. “Falling is normal… just don’t start flying.”

I nodded confidently. In my mind I thought, Ah, this will be easy.

The first wave came. I paddled with all my strength.
“Paddle! Paddle! Stand up now!” the instructor shouted from behind.

I stood up… one second… two seconds…

Then suddenly the wave turned into something like a trampoline.
Whoosh!

Instead of surfing, I flew forward like Superman. The surfboard went left, I went right, and seawater went straight into my nose.

When I came back up to the surface coughing, the instructor was already laughing.

“So,” he said, “I thought only people on land could fly?”

Still catching my breath, I laughed.

“Now I know,” I said, “you can fly in the ocean too… but the landing is always in the water!”

The instructor shook his head and laughed.

“Relax, that’s just beginner level. If you become a pro, you’ll fly even farther!”

We both laughed and tried again.
Because in surfing, sometimes the funniest moment isn’t when you stand on the board… but when you fall. 🏄‍♂️😄