>> Nick Schade wrote: >>> I had a discussion once with a friend of mine who is known to take some >>> risks on the water. I asked him if it would be OK if he died while >>> kayaking. He said, "No, I would feel horribly let down. I would feel >>> that the place I love has turned against me." >>> So, how would you feel? >> >> I believe that if you believe the sea loves you, you are on track for a >> major attitude re-adjustment. > > Note that he said he loves the sea, he isn't under any illusion that the > feeling is mutual. I suspect that in spite of the fear of the end, as it were, and some anger, I might feel shame. For allowing myself to be snuck up on and run over by that unbelievably giant hurtling bus that I see in the sea, along with the beauty. Because I am firmly committed to keeping and eye on that bus, and not getting in front of it. And possibly for putting loved ones in the position to reconcile inside themselves some kind of acceptance for what happened. Everyone passes, but I think it comes down to the ones who will mourn your passing - if they understand and approve of a risk that you choose, then maybe going out that way could be easier to accept than some others. Now, if nobody is going to mourn your passing, then the door's wide open, so to speak, to dance with the bus as you see fit. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 16 2007 - 10:54:30 PDT
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