Getting up to your neck in the ocean and watching incoming waves roll past you , crashing behind you , gives you a beautiful sense of one 's actual place in the universe . Pretty damn small . 2 .

Question: Why are they talking about being in the ocean ?
Answer: They are terrified of the ocean waves and want someone to know .They spent their vacation there .They love to get up to their neck in it and watch the waves .They hate watching the incoming waves .