I mistakenly believed that I was one of a few people that collected beach or sea glass. Was I ever wrong. Thanks to Google, I now know there are clubs, groups, and entire protected beaches dedicated to this activity. What it means to me? I have a friend from home that collects beach glass, so I thought, what better way to feel close to home, but to have a friend on my morning walk with me, in spirit anyway. The day we collected beach glass in Ontario, it was everywhere. I have been in Nicaragua for almost 7 months now, living on a huge expanse of Ocean beach, and I have less than 20 pieces. It has become a meditation like activity, walking on the beach looking for sea glass. Every piece is a beautiful, one of a kind, rare find. Worn down by time and environment, every specimen has weathered much before coming to shore and into my hands.......I am grateful every time I find one.