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Monday, February 14, 2011
Being kept busy was the agenda for today, with our late securing time of 7:30 surely irking at least some ship crew with dinner plans with their significant other. Yet through all the hustle and bustle and perhaps also because we were secured late, I found my mind drifting to thoughts I might soon find myself thinking more of- home, family, friends and familiar territory.
It dawned on me today, what with the fact that this would be my last day of normal routine for a while, that it isn't so easy to just pack up and leave for a long trip. Especially not one that you've willingly signed up for. Don't get me wrong, I'm not suddenly hating the sail, neither am I getting cold feet, but I did feel a bit too much of pre-emptive longing for 'home' today.
Leaving for six weeks, coming back for less than two and then setting off for four more is something new to me, and it clearly shows me it's much easier to talk the talk than to walk it. Now I know that four months is anything but easy when I consider my thoughts on OBS... And I don't think I'm being overly sentimental here. It's hard to see it from my perspective, and I know because I didn't even feel this way as late as Sunday, where my thoughts on this was just the usual 'hmm what else should I be getting ready". Ultimately, I guess it comes down to how much you enjoy your surroundings and the people who fill your life. They're things our generation will probably never stop taking for granted.
Labels: jolly pirates, navy, Singapore, thoughts
posted by joseph at 10:00 PM