I was sailing quietly with solitude as my passenger.
Always keeping my gaze on the horizon, learning the ways of navigation across the endless sea, tending to daily chores, living as one with nature, adjusting my sails according to the passing winds, conversing with the stars and the universe. Simple pleasures of feeling the warm winds caressing my bow. That was my life, contempt, resigned, a blessed and a plenty full life it was. Life at sea can be unpredictable, elements can rapidly change, causing for a sailboat such as I to reassess its position. One night, as the sky was shifting, I could feel its cold breeze rising from the North. If only I could have predicted what was about to happen, I would have prepared for this, making sure all my sails would have been tightly secured. Nature has a way of catching us by surprise, testing our beliefs, watching to see how we will adapt to the new reality. Before i could comprehend what was happening, the ocean’s waves were collapsing against my hull, every time with more vitality and strength. At that moment, when I lost all controls, that is when I felt free, felt like my true nature was revealed by the forces of nature. Water spilling over, wind strong, the sky opening in front of me, it was then that I truly lived as one with you.
