It has been a hectic few days since I last wrote, the days just seem to blur into one and the last week seems to have disappeared as fast as the Costa Concordia’s Captian heading towards a lifeboat. No matter what is planned the day before inevitably ends up changing and we are certainly back to the old RFA mantra of staying ‘Rigidly Flexible’
As always with aircraft embarked the fly pro comes out, the helicopter gets into the air, breaks down and then the flypro is re-written umpteen times, meanwhile I juggle the ship’s programme to try and ensure all objectives are achieved. It has not been helped by the flood of emails and having to plan for later in the year by holding estimate meetings. I now have about six pages of notes to decipher and input into our estimate, I just don’t know where I will find the time. Overlaying all this we have had additional tasking thrown at us from all angles to fit in, but that has been quiet interesting.
To top everything we have also broken one of our engines, hardly surprising since they are thirty odd years old. No doubt we will get it mended again soon, it is just lucky that we have two as it is horrible being on a ship with only one when it breaks as you just end up bobing around like an apple in a barrel.
On a more positive note one of the chaps onboard has started running a Christian fellowship meeting. Last trip I tried to run one but as I was generally the only one that went it was a bit hard. On here however there are three of us that go which is nice. Just that 20minutes of shutting out the world of work and thinking of more important things is so revitalising. During the first meeting he brought along a prayer which was beautifully worded and reminded me of one of my earlier blogs. I now have the prayer pinned to my bulkhead next to pictures of Debbie and the little ones and during the day whenever I am getting swamped or just need perking I read through it and it does perk me up. So to end today’s blog I thought I would share the prayer:
There are so many things I take for granted. May I not ignore them today.
Just for today, help me, God, to remember that my life is a gift, that my health is a blessing, that this new day is filled with awesome potential, that I have the capacity to bring something wholly unique and good into this world.
Just for today, help me, god, to remember to be kind and patient to the people who love me, and to those who work with me too. Teach me to see all the beauty that I so often ignore, and to listen to the silent longing of my own soul.
Just for today, help me, God, to remember you.
Let this be a good day, God, full of joy and love. Amen
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