so far, so good
I have tried to sail along for a while now. And tempest-tossed as I have gotten, I have fared well enough to reach this point. I do not mean to present this as some sort of culminational apex, or the destination of sojourns and travels at all. Please disregard any such notions. I only mean to stake a claim at this point in my progress and report on the condition of the crew. All amiable and loyal as they have proved to be, their tireless toil in trudging through trial continues to be unsurpassed by any other I have seen or heard of. It is a pleasure to be in company of such magnificent companions. As for the ship, it still stands as strong and speedy as the day I left port over three years ago on a bright summer morning. If anything, I believe my vessel has attained a more resolute determination to continue sailing at top speed. I would go so far as to say (or boast?) that its speed and thoroughness has in fact been augmented these years of sailing in the open sea.
As for weather, I have seen a bit of everything. No foe or tempest yet to be considered dismally overwhelming or trying for the soul as they will in fact get, but nonetheless they have all succumbed to the speed and stealth of the ship I sail. As I look back on the seas I have traversed through in this period of time I cannot help myself and present a smile at the fair weather I have seen on most occasions. As part of the process, my ship has enjoyed good progress and good time. I shall expect to reach destination a full-fledged captain and a learned soul. Although it is perhaps unfitting of me to begin and speak of the future. I shall leave this subject off my mind for the time. After all, I believe it is only acceptable to discuss this serious matter when it has stopped existing and instead become the present. Then there is but little room for error or miscalculation in representing events and appearances.
Perhaps the best part of my ship's voyage in the present month has been the presence of the ever-warming, pure sun that has been shining above me. Its effects are to be seen all around us, as the seas have become more docile and calm as a result of the warm and easy weather I witness every day the sun is out. Surely it is this body's presence that accounts for unprecendented speed. This magnificent star has been as of late one more reason to carry on and to develop an erudite soul in the subject of life. There is nothing I have come to enjoy more than basking in its warm arms and listening to its amber honey-smooth sight envelop my travels with light. At times I can even swear another consequence of the sun is my belief of the linden tree-adorned prairies in my destination. As long as the blonde rays of this shining star keep falling on my ship's deck I will be guaranteed with smooth sailing for the rest of the voyage, at least within my soul.
As for weather, I have seen a bit of everything. No foe or tempest yet to be considered dismally overwhelming or trying for the soul as they will in fact get, but nonetheless they have all succumbed to the speed and stealth of the ship I sail. As I look back on the seas I have traversed through in this period of time I cannot help myself and present a smile at the fair weather I have seen on most occasions. As part of the process, my ship has enjoyed good progress and good time. I shall expect to reach destination a full-fledged captain and a learned soul. Although it is perhaps unfitting of me to begin and speak of the future. I shall leave this subject off my mind for the time. After all, I believe it is only acceptable to discuss this serious matter when it has stopped existing and instead become the present. Then there is but little room for error or miscalculation in representing events and appearances.
Perhaps the best part of my ship's voyage in the present month has been the presence of the ever-warming, pure sun that has been shining above me. Its effects are to be seen all around us, as the seas have become more docile and calm as a result of the warm and easy weather I witness every day the sun is out. Surely it is this body's presence that accounts for unprecendented speed. This magnificent star has been as of late one more reason to carry on and to develop an erudite soul in the subject of life. There is nothing I have come to enjoy more than basking in its warm arms and listening to its amber honey-smooth sight envelop my travels with light. At times I can even swear another consequence of the sun is my belief of the linden tree-adorned prairies in my destination. As long as the blonde rays of this shining star keep falling on my ship's deck I will be guaranteed with smooth sailing for the rest of the voyage, at least within my soul.