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    Terns of the TIDE

    Apr 15, 2020 6 minutes
    I am conspicuously alone here

    Sunrise in Antigua is showtime.

    It’s almost as if a giant spotlight is flicked on by a celestial finger, spreading rays out across the sea like a warm promise of the day’s possibilities. At the shore, the terns bob and dip like mini roadrunners. I feel myself smiling as I watch them.

    I don’t think I’ve ever been so calm. Which, under the circumstances, is surprising.

    ‘Hi, honey. How you doing today?’

    She’s one of a group of swimmers I see every early morning. I assume they’re local pensioners and they spend as much time laughing as swimming. I love to watch them.

    ‘You still smiling at them birds?’

    The woman chuckles and tips her head to one side. She’s wearing what looks like a frilly shower cap.

    ‘They sure is cheeky – they’ll trample right over your toes if you stand still long enough.’

    ‘They make me laugh.’

    ‘And me! I’m Celeste, honey.’ She sticks out a hand. I take it, damp

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