Immortals

Hainan, a well-known‌ holiday destination in China.This was my first time coming here. On this beautiful coast, the typhoon had just passed. I walked barefoot along the shore with my daughter. We passed by a nearly collapsed pavilion, where a group of children played nearby. Before long, the waves washed up a large foam ball, its surface bumpy and uneven, like a human brain. The children were thrilled, kicking it around as if it were a soccer ball. My daughter said to me, "Dad, did you know that scientists have found microplastics in the human body? Plastic takes 100 years to decompose." I smiled and said, "Well, that’s not so bad. This way, it means we can be immortal." "What else can be immortal?" she asked. "Perhaps decay itself," I replied, though I wasn’t sure if she would understand the answer at her age. She stared at the sea in silence for a long moment. "Alright, so what’s for dinner?" Just then, a big wave suddenly splashed seawater onto my feet. I shivered from the cold and sighed, "How about seafood?"