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A Parable of Immortality
by Henry Van Dyke
I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze
and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength,
and I stand and watch until at last she hangs
like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says,
" There she goes! "
Gone where?
Gone from my sight . . . that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and spar
as she was when she left my side
and just as able to bear her load of living freight
to the place of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment
when someone at my side says,
" There she goes! "
there are other eyes watching her coming . . .
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout . . .
" Here she comes! "
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When was Another Shore created?
Another Shore was created in 1948.
Where can one find a sailing school?
A person can easily find or locate a sailing school. A person can try to find one locally if they live near the coastline. If there are no local sailing schools, then a person can look for national sailing schools. Some national sailing schools include Off Shore Sailing and Black Rock Sailing School.
What is the duration of Another Shore?
The duration of Another Shore is 1.28 hours.
Where can one go to take sailing courses?
If one wants to learn how to sail one can learn from sailing courses. Off Shore Sailing is a Sailing School that has been operating since 1964. There are various courses available including ones suitable for the novice. One can apply online by submitting the form and details on experience of sailing.
What is another term for sailing?
yachting :)
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