Peace and quiet

I’ve been on the boat all spring and summer.   Learned how to single hand my vessel, lots of upgrades, lots of cruising, fishing and crabbing, and lots of good land time too.   Gotta get the land time!  I recently visited the Paine Field Museum of Flight Combat.   Was an amazing place to walk through. Lots of old aircraft, tanks, and misc.   When leaving I felt grief, sorrow, empathy, and a huge swell of pride for all the sacrifices.  So much to take in.   The amount of death, drama, and constant conflict was overwhelming for me.   Can’t even imagine the reality of war on the soul. 

I strive now to keep my life conflict and drama free.  But sometimes that isn’t possible.   Sometimes you have to fight or engage in conflict and stand your ground for  ethics and values.   And sometimes your job calls for it.  That’s war I think, for the most part.    Someone is always trying to stir the pot and get ya amped up, especially with that liquid courage!  I know a lot of people operate like this,  and kudos to them I guess.   I’ve always chosen to live my life with as little stress and drama as possible.   It was much harder to live like this when I was a younger cop,  but always strived for it.   My pa taught me this and I hope I’ve passed a little onto my daughter.  Much healthier way to Live for me!  

                  

Wishing you fair winds and following seas.     

Jeff

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