Has water ever had an unexpected influence on your life?

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Water runs through my life like a theme. My love of it resulted in my user name <———. When I am near a body of water, especially the ocean, but lakes, rivers, and streams call to me as well, I feel an unmatched sense of peace. Water is my element. I love to swim or just be in water.

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