Some believe and some say, and some even teach, that each of us is the captain of our ship, steering it and our lives through the gentle swells of calm seas and crashing waves of gale-lashed waters across oceans, some dotted with tropical islands and others filled with icebergs. The analogy of our journey through life as the master and captain of our ship is exemplified by this poem: Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from … Read More
Revisit: Captain, or engineer? Ship, or train? (via The King of Texas)
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Posted by thekingoftexas on January 23, 2011 in death, Uncategorized
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