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Near Death It had to be the foggiest day a man had ever seen. The day was dark and dreary. I could feel danger in the air. Despite the conditions, I still went in the water. I felt like I was going to die out in the bottomless water that day. I was on my annual getaway to Oceanside, California. It was a green and tranquil place that I had attended since the day I was born. Every time I went, I always took pleasure in the sizzling sun and the frosty waves. My beloved thing to do there was boogey-boarding. I loved the rush of catching a huge wave and gliding into shore on it. This had been my favorite pastime for years. Boogey-boarding was what brought joy and risk to my life. It was all I really ever looked forward to. On July 19, 2000, I made the worst decision of my life. I went into the ocean to go boogey-boarding when I couldn’t see more than ten feet in front of me. At the time, I was quite young and oblivious to my parents and newscasters. They