As I experienced joy and happiness a flicker of terror surfaced instantly just below my skin with warning of pain and hollowness that will infect me when whatever it is that is making me feel, is gone. Feelings are contagious terrifying lapses in judgment. As much as my rational mind knows...
wepatchedholes.WebailedandsteeredOneafternoonaplanepassedover,lowenoughforustoreadUSCGonthewings.Wewavedandshouted,buttheaircraftwasvisibleforonlyafewseconds.Wedoubtedthatwehadbeenseen.Wefoughtonthroughdayandnight,noIongerawareofourbruises,thecoldandthewet.WenoIongerheardtheendlesshowlingofthestorm.Wewere...