21 November 2011

Day 94...

Today was a challenge.  The hardest race I have ever steered.  Not the biggest water, not even close but the most challenging, unrelenting, never ending. 

And I did it twice.

The ocean is a beast.  She constantly exerts her force on us at will, we are just mere creatures floating on the surface - some days just hoping to make it safely back to land.  I love her power, have felt it only rarely - the insistent pounding.  Tossed so effortlessly across the spines of her swells.  The pure focus required to maneuver our tiny canoe along the surface, upright.  Steady.  I survived her today - the ocean - worked with her to cover the distance.  Harnessed her power as best that I could and most importantly I didn't fight her.  I was calm in her presence as she her exerted her full force upon us.

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