The OBX Beach Bum

Waves don't make driftwood ugly.

· by Roy Edlund

Waves don't make driftwood ugly.

The driftwood that ends up smooth enough to hold in your palm didn't get that way in calm water.

It was tumbled, beaten against shells and sand, over and over, until every sharp edge is worn down.

Waves don't make driftwood ugly. They make it worth picking up.

The kindest people have usually been through the unkindest things. That's not a coincidence.

Beach Bum Code #80

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