Well worded. I think it's like the ocean in the sense that you're fighting to keep your head above the waves but one bad jump and suddenly you're in the water with your nose burning of salty water. And you kind of look around and there are all these surfers and groups of people having fun when you aren't and you want a life jacket because you didn't get one or it popped or something.

I guess the only thing to say is that the next upward swell will be that much sweeter knowing how much salt water you took in.

Best of luck!