For most of us, our bucket list includes things like climbing Mt. Everest, skydiving, seeing the Taj Mahal, diving with Great White Sharks (okay, some of us), and things like that.
Skylar’s bucket list was different.
He dreamed of doing the things that most people take for granted. Like sit up unassisted. Run and play ball. Breath normally without having our lungs pumped three times a day.
Sadly, these things did not come true for Skylar. But before he left us, Skylar had the opportunity to scratch a big one off his bucket list.
Here is his personal account, written with loving assistance from his cousin Kelly Matthews.
The Boy that Didn't Want to Go In the Ocean
Chapter One
There was a boy named Skylar. He did not want to go into the ocean. So he just went in the little pool, and he would go to the beach, but he did not want to go in the ocean. One day he went in the ocean and it was lots of fun. The next day, he did not want to go in because his Dad told him there were jellyfish had stung his Dad. But his Dad told him they were farther out, so Skylar stayed closer to the beach.
Chapter Two
Skylar went in the water and jumped over a whole bunch of waves. He even jumped over a tidal wave! Godzilla was riding it, too! He was jumping over all the waves that came at the last second. After he got out, Skylar wanted to go in again, but he couldn't, because he had to take a shower. He felt warmer afterwards.
Chapter Three
The next day, Skylar wanted to go in again. He did and his Uncle took him in. He jumped over every wave that came towards him. After that, he was tired. Later that day, he went in the ocean again and this time, he went underwater and saw a bunch of fish. It was pretty cool.
Chapter Four
The next day, he had to leave Hawaii. He was very sad! But his brother got to stay. He was mad very mad! He was going to miss going in the ocean, and he was going to miss that beach, building protective walls around him and mostly Hawaii.
THE END
Who can say what happens to us when we leave this planet? As for me, I believe Skylar is somewhere jumping over the waves -- unassisted -- with a HUGE smile on his face!
