..is that every so often someone walks in the door and tells me his story. Mike, with his amazing story about his gout, John, with his equally amazing story about his shingles. But today a woolly headed surfer called Dan walked in. He was here to see Leon, one of our alkaline specialists, but when Leon introduced me I realised we had much in common.
You see, Dan is, I would say, a pretty typical young Aussie surfer. Liked a drink, time with his mates, big surf, and if pushed, a chance to vent his anger. He works in the mines in WA to get enough money to have all those great things. He specialises in big waves, and his friend Dan Ross introduced him to our water.
Now, one can be cynical about this if one chooses, so feel free, but when Dan began to tell his story, the hairs on the back of my neck began rising.
You see, Dan had the same experience as me, as Cassie, and as many other people. The water changed him.
Let's add a little more to the story. Dan was a VERY typical young Aussie. He was angry, and he was not averse to physicality to express his anger. Four years ago he had an altercation with a bouncer at his 'local' over a pen he used in the pub and forgot to return. He didn't hit the man. He grabbed the bouncer's walkie talkie and ran away, laughing and dancing as the burly bouncer tried to keep up. The long and short of it was that unbeknowns to Dan, there was a warrant outstanding for his arrest.
Flash forward to present day. Dan has been drinking the water. He has changed his diet. he attends the same high performance trainer as Dan Ross. He works on maintaining a positive state of mind. He does daily breath exercises because he wants total clarity as he tackles the biggest waves in the world. He works hard and plays clean.
But last week, Dan was stopped by the highway patrol as he swung onto the highway out of his hometown, Yamba.. His licence had the wrong address, and when the patrolman called in his details, he was suddenly in big trouble. "Step out of the car please Sir." The patrolman had sourced the warrant that had been on file for four years but never delivered. Dan had to leave his family in the car, and he was taken to the police station, stripped, searched, fingerprinted, and transported to the local jail. On the way, his alkaline water bottle was taken off him because 'It might be used as a weapon'. He laughed as he told us that because in the door pocket beside him was a two foot long steel baton!
Anyway, driving along with the policeman to the jail, he burst out laughing. The policeman asked what he'd missed, and Dan said 'You know, four years ago I'd have been in your face. I suddenly realised that I have been calm all the way through this whole episode!"
Eventually they arrived at the jail. Dan talked happily with the warders, even passing names and phone numbers of the manager of the mine Dan worked at to get enough money to 'live the dream'. An officer had asked Dan about himself and when Dan found his son wasn't employed, he passed on his contacts. The officer was seriously impressed, Dan was still calm and happy as they escorted him to the cell.
To cut a long story short, Dan went to court the next day. The duty solicitor told his story, the judge noted he had no record, and he was home the same day, still laughing.
Ask Dan what changed the way he thought about life.. and he says that the water changed his life. Argue about it if you like, but I'm certainly not arguing because it's my own experience.
BTW, regarding Dan's breath technique, here's a very interesting article showing he's on the right track.
Pic: Leon, AlkaWay alkaline specialist and Dan
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