A sailboat, by definition, is a floating promise. Sailboats come complete with horizons full of promise and shrouded in mystery. As a sailboat goes about her business traversing the high seas, she will sail along so slowly and so completely at the mercy of the elements... That the mental leap from being absorbed with the destination to being totally immersed in the journey itself, a mental state so elusive on land, is almost a natural condition at sea.
By its sheer existence, the destination, represented by the piece of land on the bow no matter how far, provides meaning to the journey itself. And while the bow is pointed to the future, the deck is the kingdom of the present. Time is slow, space limited, the sea is all around and infinite, and yes... you can also drown - Welcome to the here and now.
My sailboat's name is Genesis. My boy's name is Noah. There is always a mighty judgment coming... And I am, for what it's worth, ready for the next big flood.
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