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Originally Posted by seabreeze_97
Maybe they won't all make it. Maybe they're not supposed to. That's life. Remember?
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Or Darwinism...
Cynicism aside...I'm about to go have dinner, so the soap box will be put away--I promise. What you wrote, seabreeze, is so true about so many things and a very romantic view of how parents and children should relate. Modern parents do try (as mine did) to say things like "I know you're going to have sex, so let me educate you about how to be safe.." And extrapolate that to drinking, etc. I think, however, the situation is a bit different than a teenager sneaking out of the house to go smoke, drink or drive around town with his friends (Speaking from experience). What's the difference if Jessica chooses to gain experience crewing on a boat circumnavigating the world and then attempted it solo? Joshua Slocum was 51 and had decades of experience as master of a vessel before attempting to circumnavigate alone. No one's saying (at least I'm not) that Jessica shouldn't attempt it, only attempt it when she's ready.