I was at a friend's camp for new years and, as tradition, we did a quick dip in the frozen lake moments after the clock struck midnight. At the time I was physically ill and was dealing with different stresses related to being ill. But this freezing cold water offered a surprisingly therapeutic effect; My heart raced, my body refreshed, and my spirit born anew... But oddly enough, the most amazing moment wasn't all of this. It was when I was completely underwater. Just for a moment, I remember feeling this reluctance to return to the surface. It was strangely beautiful.