There is something pure and good about being at the beach, especially with people you feel good around. The sun is warm, the air great and you hear the waves without trying to. But it’s even better when it becomes a small gathering. Not a big event, not a to do of any kind. People walking up with snacks, a towel, perhaps a speaker playing some music, cool music too. It doesn’t need much.

You sit, you shoot the breeze, you pass one drink around maybe two. Some people walk on the shore. Someone always gets in the water, no matter how many times he said he won’t. You might toss a ball back and forth or simply check out the sky as it changes throughout the day. It had a rhythm, a nice one. There’s no need to be looking at your phone so much. You don’t have to do anything, really.

The sea breeze helps too. It’s easy on the skin, cools you just enough. It tosses around your hair, lifts your shirt a bit, jostles you awake gently. That breeze is just a part of the whole mood. It’s as if the beach is telling you to take it slow.

And when it’s getting late and people are starting to pack up, it still feels all right. Sand in your shoes, salt on your skin, the laughter still hanging in the air. The beach does something lovely to you, it brings peace. Perhaps that's not how everyone feels about this but it's very cool.