University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Beside the rail I paused and turned to find familiar faces deepening into the distance . . .

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And I went to the sea, to learn of my destiny. I left behind fond loved ones and came forth to stand alone. I came to seek., to try, and to decide. No man can stand at the edge of the sea, at the onset of a voyage, without a touch of trembling. How easy it would be never to leave the shelter of the harbor. Yet I have chosen not to be content with solid ground. I have declared that safety alone shall not suffice. I must taste of the sea, of her dangers, her joys, and her deep contentments. I must struggle against forces full unknown; I must learn to discern the guiding star from guileful glints along the shore; I must take my wheel and discover new directions. Yesterday I moved by foot upon the land. Today I stand on canting deck and journey with the speed of wind upon the sea. The wheel is mine ere I return.

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I glanced around, and soon I found the sea makes quick acquaintances of those who sail together. More rapidly than I had thought, the shore receded into a thin horizon line. The sea whereon I sailed became my world.