Recently, I experienced a bit of an upheaval as I had been working with a few people I enjoyed and believed we were on the same page but soon found out, very unexpectedly, that was not the case.  After receiving a few terse emails, the project dissolved right in front of me due to irreconcilable differences that I still don’t exactly understand.  I was left with a bitter taste and a feeling of exhaustion, regret and sadness. 

The next day, I was to help sail a boat to ....Rhode Island.....  The wind was against us, the tide was against us and rain was descending from the threatening skies.  It certainly was not a comforting thought that we were about to board the boat that day, but I, for one, couldn’t stand being on land another minute, so we headed off. 

After pulling the fenders and tightening the lines, I decided not to let the past 24 hours ruin another minute of my life.  I resolved to take the lessons I had learned and simply push forward.  After all, that was probably the only thing left to do anyway. 

About an hour later, the tide began to turn, the wind picked up and the rain stopped.  As we sailed past Point Judith, it reminded me once again that life is full of disappointments, large and small, and if we can hang on just long enough for the sea-change we will have our reprieve, even if it is only for a moment, we will feel better and we will be at peace.  As we made our way toward ....Newport...., I learned that Point Judith was also aptly named “The Harbor of Refuge” and I thanked her for helping me as much as she has all the other wayward sailors in times past.