Sunrise Glow on Fenwick Island Lighthouse: Upon Principles We Can Rely
“A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.” - Brigitte Bardot
We can try to outrun them. Or pretend they don't exist. Or that they don't apply to our current circumstances. But no matter what we do, universal principles will be there to correct our actions. We can't get away from the consequences of our choices because bedrock principles will always be the standard against we are judged, if only by our own uncompromising conscience.
Drifting away from our principles for a short time is perfectly normal but it's important to periodically take stock, accept responsibility for our mistakes, and realign ourselves with what we value most. We must never allow ourselves the hubris that comes with thinking we can outmaneuver that which never changes. We will only find ourselves dashed upon the rocks, the unyielding true principles of life.
Consider the classic naval story I shared in my post from August 21, 2021...
Plowing at night through rough, foggy seas, a battleship’s radar suddenly indicates an object directly in its path. The ship’s captain sends a radio signal, “We are on a collision course. Advise you to change course 10 degrees north.”
A response crackles over the radio: “Negative. We advise you to change course 10 degrees south.”
The captain can now see a blinking light from the approaching object. Perturbed, he bellows a reply: “I’m a ship’s captain. Change course 10 degrees north, now!”
“I’m a seaman second class,” comes the reply. “Advise that you change course 10 degrees south to avoid imminent collision.”
The captain is furious. He blurts another command: “This is a battleship! Change your course immediately!”
Back comes the calm reply: “This is a lighthouse.”
The battleship changed course.
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‘Sunrise Glow on Fenwick Island Lighthouse,’ first lit in 1859, at the Delaware and Maryland state line.
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