Re: [Paddlewise] Chichagof Island - long post

From: Melissa Reese <melissa_at_bonnyweeboaty.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 12:40:01 -0700
On Thursday, October 24, 2002, at 2:41:08 AM PST, Bob Carter wrote:

> Such risk though is the price we pay for the rewards we discover at
> sea. The savoring the feel of the wind, the rise and fall of the
> waves. Feeling the heart beat of the sea. The hallowed encountering
> of the creatures of the deep below and of the sky above. Experience
> of both life’s frailty and triumph. Paddling mile after mile of wild
> seas in a delicate balance of our sheer skill and nature’s grace.
> Encountering the sacred in the mist of it all. With such risk, we
> paddle onward and grow deeply within.

Worth quoting again and again (I see that Shawn also selected this
paragraph to quote).

Thanks again Rev. Bob, for sharing with such depth your wonderful
experiences and insights with us.

-- 
Melissa

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