Sailing

This post is a direct response to a post a few back called Drifting.  Drifting is a verb that signifies an action that is somewhat passive.  It is happening but you have very little ability to influence the outcome.  Sailing on the other hand is more about freedom.  Yes, the ride is still on some natural medium, but the action is the combination of catching the wind at your back, tugging on lines, and finding that groove that makes the hull hum.  There is a time and a place for drifting.  There is benefit to the long days of waiting....it allows for time inside the soul contemplating every dark corner of the soul.  A time to clean a few of those collected cobwebs.  However, once sailing again, the excitement of the unexpected is there.  The wind in in your face instead of swirling around you.  Ahhhhh, sailing.