Well, kids. Been a long time.
About the time of my last post, the winds must have changed direction, for I have been far out to sea, not a star in sight.
Somehow I managed to pull anchor and set adrift, pulled this way and that by winds and sea and storms. The fog rolled in so subtly that I felt sure of my position, only realizing how far off course I had become when the rocks loomed closer and fear gripped me. My ship was in danger of running aground, or even worse, dashing itself apart to sink hopelessly into the wrecks of lifetimes past.
Had I not heard the call from the only voice that could reach me, I might have succumbed to the sounds of sirens and sea hags, beckoning me to join them. All is quiet down here, all is well. Just slip away into our depths... But that voice of my star was stronger, and though it would be so much easier to simply slip under, I held fast to the wheel, twisting frantically for a current that would pull me through.
I can't always see my star, but I know she shines just out of reach. I fight with my ship against the crashing waves and terrible currents, knowing that if I can only hold out until the storm passes, I will see that star guiding me back home.
I can see other ships in the distance, their lights fighting against the fog as my own light tries to cut through. Some can see my star, and they offer the only guidance besides raw faith. I know my ship, and though she seems to move in awkward fashion, she is strong and has weathered many storms. I live now only to see that star shine bright again, bringing me home, safely, where I belong.
Have faith, kids. Life's serving a heaping plate of crap to a lot of us right now. Be strong, stay on course, and follow your star. Tomorrow never comes, yesterday's already passed us by. Don't let go of the wheel, no matter how convincing the sirens.
Talk to you soon.
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