One Brain For Sale – Condition – Used
In 1990 my new husband and I decided it would be a great idea to buy a boat to live on. So what if we didn’t know much about boating and so what if we both had the tendency to get sea sick in rough water. And so what if my father said “the definition of a boat is a hole in the water in which to pour money into.” We wanted a boat! We didn’t know squat about being boat owners but as penny-pinching newlyweds, we were willing to learn along the way.
We found a neat little 11-year-old 32 foot Bayliner Cruiser that fell within our current means and provided a place to hang our hats. Now having very limited knowledge of the history that our floating home had weathered, we really hadn’t suspected any of the hidden surprises that awaited us. From creaks and cracks, unfortunate ejecting propellers and stinky bilge pumps, learning the hard way where the only surface rock in the bay was, and getting by on one working engine without spinning in circles, we found ourselves in a world of repairing and compensating in order to maintain integrity, balance, and the ability to stay afloat. This is very much the same situation that we find ourselves in as adults when we suddenly realize that we’re leasing a pre-used brain.
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