But at the end of the day it didn't matter. Even though I didn't score the best waves of the day, I still had a really really fun sesh and I caught a few waves! It's been a long time since I started surfing, but I do remember that there were days when I didn't even catch one wave. I would be so stoked to catch even just one wave. I caught a bunch of waves today,and even though they weren't "good" it was still super fun.

The takeway here is, don't get discouraged if you guys sometimes get skunked.  Even the best surfers still get skunked sometimes.  But I guess the whole point is that it doesn't really matter.  The only way you're going to score epicly is if you take some risks.  Sometimes the risks pay off, and sometimes they don't.  That's half the fun.  I guess the beauty of surfing is that even the "failures" aren't even that bad.  

That's one thing I think we all need to remember as we continue to surf: Sometimes, the best surfs are the ones with zero expectations. Just look at this sunset. God rays. Such a good day.