Serenity at Sea Crossing to Pensacola

Passage Revelation:  Reflect into yourself for answers that come within.  God will give you the answers.

Lessons Learned:  REEF EARLY AND REEF ALOT.  Always check weather sources before leaving port.

Now we were crossing the enormous Gulf of Mexico.  Respect for the sea is the utmost.  The sea gods can get mighty angry if you don't read the signs of danger.  You just never know what you are going to get in weather, but if you check all your resources you probably have a clue, at least for 4 days.

My husband Jon famous lines is, "Reef early and Reef alot."  This has proven the best advice I have ever heard about sailing and especially at night.  No one wants to go out on deck at night to reef sails.  It is dangerous.

I had the morning watch from 6 AM until 10 AM.  It was good to be alone with the sea, but this time I had an escort of 3 dolphins on the starboard side (right).  They playfully vanished under the ship and magically appeared on the other side.  I wanted to jump into the water and play with them.  I knew I couldn't, but one day maybe I would have an opportunity to swim with the dolphins. 

A seagull flew in front of the boat and I wondered if he was lost, as we were far away from shore.  Then I saw his partner.  Together they were making their own passage.  Where I did not know?

Being alone during your watch gives you time to reflect on your life.  What life is about and how you as a human fit into the universe.  What will you leave behind as a legacy?  Is your life meaningful, not only to you, but to the people that surround you day-to-day? 

My own life reminds me of the seas.  Sometimes it is glimmering from the sunshine, full of laughter and  carefree thoughts.  Unfortunately, it changes with a blink of the eye, huge waves, strong winds and stormy seas. especially the eye of the weather at sea.

It is wise to watch the weather, as you would watch your life and the people who surround you.  You have to adjust your sails to have smooth sailing as you have to adjust your friends when they no longer have your best interest at heart. 

Today the sun is high and the breezes are good.  Life feels wonderful at the wheel in solitude adjusting the sails as we cross the Gulf.  It is truly serenity at Sea.