When I was sailing on the Now and Zen with Ralph, he got a call from a nervous client who was scheduled for the following day . The weather for Friday was scheduled to have a 40% chance of rain, and the client was wondering if he could get a refund. Ralph reminded him that the refund was transferrable but non refundable because he had made the trip to Fernandina on his account, and he was not in control of the weather. There was no tension in the conversation, the client was of course wanting an "ideal" circumstance for his charter. We all want ideal weather when we are sailing through life, but we are not in control of the weather. As I talked with Ralph later about this, he related how so often the weatherman predicts rain, only to have fair to wonderful conditions for sailing. As it turns out a little inclement weather in the case of sailing is "exactly" what you want. If it is too calm you have no wind and have to motor, which is a little less exciting than the quiet excitement you get when under sail.
The following day, Friday, I called Ralph from my studio to talk about our next trip on Monday, and noticed to him that , hey! the weather was actually nice for sailing after all on Friday, it never rained at all! He laughed on the phone and said "you just can't trust the weatherman!" So if the client had cancelled he would have missed a perfect sailing trip. Some times you just have to let go and find the Zen in the moment you are given, relax and enjoy the ride.
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| On the Now and Zen near Sisters Creek on the way to Fernandina |
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| Thursday relaxing on the trampoline coming into Fernandina |
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| Fernandina the thursday before the predicted weather ( a painting to be?) |
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