Re: [Cal_Boats] Challenges (Donald)

AMEN!! Paul Michael Kennedy <mi… [at] mac.com> wrote: > >On Aug 24, 2010, at 8:34 PM, Randall Alcorn wrote: > >> I couldn't of said it better Sailing, biking and hiking. However, >> my other passion is kayaking. >> > >When my son was applying to college, he had to write an essay on some >significant experience he had had in his 17 years of life. I asked him >what he thought the subject should be and we both decided that his >sailing to Hawaii with me the summer he was 16 would be the best >choice. He was one of a crew of seven, stood his watches, drove the >boat in the squalls and we almost won. The rest of the crew wasn't >that much older except for me and one other guy who was 30. > >His high school counselor was outraged at his choice and asked him if >he really wanted to get into college. I suppose a peace march or >working in a homeless kitchen was what they had in mind. He is on the >list and may want to comment. I think that sort of counseling may have >gotten us into the situation the country is in. > >Mike Kennedy >> >> >> >> -- Sent from my Palm Pixi >> >> On Aug 24, 2010 19:21, pw… [at] aol.com <pw… [at] aol.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> In a message dated 8/24/2010 11:43:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, dn… [at] sbcglobal.net >> writes: >> While I understand that the "pure joy" is better shared, doing these >> sails alone give me the chance to communicate the joy to those I >> care about. The ones who truly "get me" understand what I am >> saying. Those who don't are usually amongst those folks I know who >> "look down" on my camping, my sailing, the long bike rides, that >> bring me joy when I need it the most. I admit that I don't >> understand them as much as they don't get me. >> I agree. Great to share the joy but a real rush and sense of >> accomplishment to take on challenges alone and succeed. I don't >> have much use for people who lead sheltered lives although compared >> to you and several others on this list I have hardly been challenged >> as of yet. >> >> Paul >> >> >> > > > >------------------------------------ > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >