Scarborough Beach: Waves, Friends and Sunset
Scarborough beach is one of the most frequented beaches in Perth. I know, because every time I go there, it's always filled with people. There is never a time wherein it's not packed. However, it is summer though and I've never been to Scarborough when it's not, so there's probably gonna be a difference depending on the season.
However, I have to admit that Scarborough beach has landed a special place in my heart. It doesn't have the fancy landscape that Cottesloe has, but it ties up all these amazing memories I have ever had.
I don't quite remember how Scarborough beach became the center of it all. I remember heading to a wedding at the beach, but it wasn't at Scarborough beach. Scarborough beach was the third — if not the fourth beach introduced to me since I came to Perth. It didn't have any semblance of what I see in it now. It was just a beach when I first stumbled upon it. It was a place where people go to, to bask in the sun and try their luck with the waves. It was like any other beach.
However, something changed after a while. It became more than that. It became a setting. It became the destination for every friendly get-together, trips and carpool convoy. It became a happy place. It became a place wherein I get to spend time with the people I love, the people I care about and the people I value in my life right now. It became a part of who I am. And for that reason, Scarborough beach became more than just a beach to me.
It wasn't just about seeing the sunset or swimming against the current anymore. It was about the people. It was about the conversations under the harsh sun and the laughters as the wind brush past us. It was about the crazy antics, the endless photobombings and the quiet. The silence which assures you that you're not alone. You never are — and you never will be.
It was about seeing things in a new perspective. It was about looking at life from a different angle. It was the possibility of everything. It was a taste of life.
It was the future. It was the past. It was the stillness of everything and anything that has ever been. And I may be putting too much meaning into it, but at that moment, it was. Scarborough beach, along with my friends, gave me time to see myself in a different light. It paved way to thoughts I never would've entertained if it wasn't for them. It opened me up to a whole new meaning of what life should be.
It's no longer about the city or the lifestyle or the money. At that moment, it was just about you and who you want to be with — no judgments, no prejudice, no insecurities. You choose who you want to be. You decide who you can be.
You can be the one who takes tons of pictures. You can be the one who tells her stories. You can be the one lying down to get a tan. You can be the one making funny faces. You can be the one telling hilarious jokes. You can be the one laughing at the jokes.
Or you can be the silent one, the observer, the wallflower. It was up to you. It's ultimately your decision what kind of footprint you will leave behind.
These are the moments I live for and want to live for. I shriek with delight from the sound of the crashing waves. My eyes light up at the vast expanse of the clear blue sky. I gasp at the infinite field of the ocean. I smile at the sea of people and familiar faces. Most of all, I feel at ease with myself.
There were only the people, the memories, the moments, the sea and the sunset. It was a beautiful sunset, by the way. Before I get caught up with my thoughts, it was an incredible view of the sunset. It was always a perfect end to a perfect day.
And as the sun sets on its horizon, I was happy. The deafening silence as everyone watches the sun became somewhat of a beautiful melody. It symbolized the beginning of a beautiful ending. It was magical.
I suppose, it's a small price to pay considering what it gives you in return — unforgettable memories and a lifelong worth of stories to tell.
Hopefully, you were able to enjoy this one. Until our next adventure...
ZIA
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