Delay

Hurricane Tomas is interfering with my life...my plans! If this isn't a great window on my self absorption I don't know what is. I want to get home. I need to get home. I was supposed to be driving our car home very early tomorrow AM as our NY crew would be driving to Hampton today arriving later tonight. With the uncertainty of when Ilene the Boat will actually be leaving Hampton for the BVI's up in the air, crew has delayed their arrival in Hampton by at least a day. The truth is I am not in charge. I am not in charge of when they get here...I am certainly not in charge of hurricanes, and the world does not revolve around my needs.
These humbling experiences are wonderful tools by which to grow and I pray for the willingness to learn from them. And, the bottom line is that once I stop feeding on my anxiety and recognize I can't control things, the better I feel. Why I need to learn and re-learn this simple lesson over and over is beyond me...but that's the way it is. Did someone say Acceptance is the key?
Dave, our crew member (pictured above) who Roger found from asking on the Corinthian web site, arrived yesterday. He is a big, strong very experienced sailor who has been SO, SO helpful. We have been blessed with great help. Dennis on the way down, and now Dave and the rest of the crew...whenever they get here!
Today at 2 Pm we will have another Womens Roundtable. They have been so illuminating. Boy, the older I get the more I realize how important having women in my life is. Talk about wisdom! Todays womens meeting will focus more on life in the Caribbean rather than the journey down...Perfect!