she traced lines in the sand with her toe. the lines began to form words, and the words sentences. she wrote, ‘i love you’. it was to no one in particular. this was the note she wanted to leave for the world to see. but the oceans would not allow it. with each new wave, the waters moved closer. they first touched the L, then the O, eventually engulfing her love note to the earth. the ocean took her words and said, “i will drink them into me. i will spread them far and wide for all to see.â€