Captain Reyes then knelt beside Noah on the wet sand to comfort him. He revealed an old photograph hidden beneath the velvet lining of the golden box. The picture showed a younger Simon standing next to a massive sandcastle he had built early one morning long before Noah was born. Captain Reyes explained that he remembered Simon well from those early mornings and shared a special lesson Simon used to teach. He told my son that his father deliberately built beautiful things near the water, knowing perfectly well that the afternoon tide would wash them away. Simon believed that if people only focused on building permanent things, they would miss out on half of life\u2019s beautiful moments.<\/p>\n
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This unexpected story completely changed how Noah viewed his ruined sandcastle and his father\u2019s memory. He realized that the ocean was simply taking its turn to admire his hard work. Finding comfort in that thought, Noah walked back to the damp shoreline and happily shaped a small tower of sand. When the next wave rolled in and washed the tower away, Noah did not cry but instead laughed brightly as he rescued his little flag from the foam. We returned to the beach the very next day, and Noah cheerfully built a brand new sandcastle with other children, perfectly content knowing the tide would eventually claim it again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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