Waldeinsamkeit (n.) (German): The feeling of being alone in the woods. Embodies a connectedness with nature and the peace experienced in that moment.
You know the feeling. The one you get after an early morning swim in the ocean – the flowing electricity that passes through you as you dive under that first wave.…
“One hand for the ship, one hand for yourself… or two hands for the ship. That’s even better,” the voice boomed through the walls.
God, is that you? I thought, and then remembered I’m an atheist.
I guess I’ll put my faith in the ship instead, which used to be a Russian research vessel, crashing…