I enter 2026 adrift. I feel alone on a boat with no motor, no wind, and no oars to propel me. For as far as I can see in any direction is just flat water. I have no sense of direction or where safe land may be. I have no idea of which way to go and fear any path taken may be the wrong path. There is no compass in my kit to guide me by day or sextant to find my way by the stars at night. The boat is only as safe as the moment when an unexpected storm flips it. I have a radio and call for help, but while others can hear me, they can’t find me, they can’t guide me. A safe harbor is out there, I just don’t know where.
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