Abby was quoted as saying, God was implicit in her life and her dream to sail around the world. In the Talmud-Book of Law asked the question–who is a Chasid? The term Chasid/Exemplary Person is disputed amongst the Rabbis as to the nature of the Chasid.
Some say the Chasid could not be one who drives donkeys because they are renowned for drinking and fighting; others say perhaps those who drive camel because they are for long periods of time without water–but, all agree a Chasid is a sailor.
Being on the sea is the most ephemeral of experiences; it is where we meet God in the incidences of life, but out at sea incidences never stop. The enormity of the ocean and smallness of the craft make for a perfect setting to engage God.
What God wants most of all is to have a relationship with the human being; when we dream of the precarious is when we dream to be close to God–those who carry our their dreams, whether they reach their goals or not, are heros. In Hebrew Hero is Gebor/Strong; to engage God one must be strong.
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