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and He brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea ere hushed. Others went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters. They saw the words of the Lord, his wonderful deeds in the deep. For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves. They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; In their peril their courage melted away. They reeled and staggered like drunken men; they were at their wits’ end. Then they cried out to the Lord in their xiv j «vi v giuu TTuvii -n i vrr vaun, and He guided thetSp|(their desired haven. -Psalm 107:23-30 Reading this Psalm’o eh-.makes me wonder if David wasn’t a KiHgsySmrfer himself, for each and every one of us,has'liyed tiie above words at least once during the CadeuSea' Year (just listen in on any sea story- sessron). - • According to the Academy, sea year is de- signed to expose us to the skills, knowledge, and professional attitudes required of a li- censed ship’s officer. It not only allows us to understand the importance between classroom study and practical ship operations, but also to realize the demands and benefits of a mari- time career. In addition, sea year is to help mold our professional and personal character in a real life environment not generally avail- able to the average college student. Sea year to us, however, takes on a slight different meaning. It is the time for us to get away from school before our brains explode from way too many credits. It is our time to try and make up for all the lost college party life that is generally available to the average col- lege student. The days at sea teach the engineers how to juryrig and use a bigger hammer; the deckies learn how to work stars backwards, thanks to Mr. Bowditch! Hands on often includes arms, feet, legs, and whatever else is necessary to get the job done and keep the ship on schedule. Coffee times teach us all we ever needed to know about Labor Relations and the art of swapping sea stories. The evenings include BBQ’s, with hopefully the First or Mate supplying the beer, followed by waiting for that one sunset with a perfect green flash and the chance for us to become professional photographers. These are the nights at sea which provide time for us to catch up on any movies which we may have missed since that first hot July day we walked through the gate (and a good share of movies that we never wanted to see). And all in the quest to avoid that dreaded sea project! I
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N The world has indeed become our campus, with the playground being that most precious time in port. We traveled to ports filled with people of different lan- guages, governments, economies, and cultures. Our minds are filled with memories of dancing in South America, camel and ruins of the Middle East and Medi- terrean, exotic offerings of the Orient, and safaris in Africa. Memories of similarities among the ports of call such as American music, beautiful women (and men), and the universal love and innocence revealed in the eyes of a child. Yes, sea year taught us about the Merchant Marine but more important, we learned about ourselves. We all | remember that first time climbing up the gangway, our hearts filled with anxiety and fear, and our heads with questions such as “how in the hell did I end up here?”, but still more excited than anything else. Finally came the day when we climbed back down the gangway, home- ward bound at last, with perhaps a little more hair and a lot more maturity, but probably no more money! We grew up a bit—not too much for we are Kings Pointers after all—but enough to realize we can make it through. By the time you read this, this whole wicked trip will be over for the Class of 1989, as now our own ships are coming in, ships of life. And so I leave you with this poem, written by Kahlil Gibran in The Prophet: As you prepare to embark to the sea of life that calls all things unto her; Sons of my ancient mother, you riders of the tides, How often have you sailed in my dreams. And now you come in my awakening, which is my deeper dream. Ready am I to go, and my eagerness with sails full set awaits the wind. Only another breath will I breathe in this still air, only another loving look cast backward. And then I shall stand among you, a seafarer among seafarers. And you, vast sea, sleepless mother, Who alone are peace and freedom to the river and the stream, Only another winding will this stream make, only another murmur in this glade, And then I shall come to you, a boundless drop to the boundless ocean.
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