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My wife Tiffany and our daughters are my favorite people to be around, and the beach is our favorite place to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Tiffany and I piled in the Jeep with our three girls, Ocean, Kali and Summer and headed out for a vacation at the beach. After an insanely exhausting and emotional year<\/a> and a half with the pandemic, we were excited to relax and spend quality time as a family. (In our family, relaxing means hours upon hours of bonding, surfing and soaking up the sun.) The beach, any beach, is definitely our happy place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this time, even amid all the chaos of the world, the beach seemed a little bit happier.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the entirety of our vacation, seven days in a row, we were surrounded by crowds of kids eager for us to teach them to surf. These kids, mostly girls and a few boys, were amazing. They showed up day after day excited to learn to surf. I love kids. I just love them. I love teaching them how to surf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kids (and some parents) admitted they thought I looked scary at first. But once we met, they thought we were the coolest family they’d ever met. (I\u2019m partial, but I\u2019d have to agree.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which leads me to say, never judge a book by its cover. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never quite fit into the mold of what the world considers \u201cnormal.\u201d I\u2019m used to being judged because of how I dress or my gender or because I\u2019m lesbian or because of all it rolled into one. I\u2019ve often found that people fear me simply because of my tattoos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though I\u2019ve always loved myself and worked to stay true to who I was, there was always a part of me that never felt truly accepted.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to surfing I want to teach kids that people can be more than one thing. I want to push forth the notion of women empowerment and crush old stereotypes<\/a> and continue breaking down barriers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want every child, everywhere, to feel loved and accepted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to teach children to truly love and accept themselves<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I want the same for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be you. Be different. The world needs YOU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nurse Amy O<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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