It's crazy to think how absolutely insignificant we are as humans. We the human population, who have for centuries now ruled the earth can be humbled in the matter of seconds. This is the case for 6 of my good friends from Santa Cruz. Josh Mulcoy, Matt Myers, Austin Smith-Ford, Kyle Buthman, Nate Zholler, and Jesse Colombo all suffered either season ending injuries or damn near close.
Kyle was the first one to be picked off by the swell of the decade, tearing all his ligaments in his knee while punting a seemingly harmless air on the inside jetty. Austin and Matt followed shortly after when they hit the outside jacks at the harbor. Nate got 5 stiches in his head after his board hit him at the Lane. Josh thought he'd broke his neck while surfing the harbor. He is the most experienced guy out there, and if he's gong down no one is safe. He was rushed off in a stretcher to the emergency room. Jesse Colombo hit the bottom while surfing the harbor and split his head open taking to staples to repair it.
I guess the lesson is..... I don't know what it is, but I'm not feeling so invincible anymore.
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