Readiness

Sometimes you just have to wait it out.

It's amazing how things happen. You are drifting in the middle of the sea. You were told that you will meet the shore following the current after 3 and a half days. You are wet, cold, tired, hunger, and suffering from sickness from floating in the water for too longer. You see nothing on your route just the sky, the sun, the cloud, occasional rain, some floaters in the near distance, etc... You start kicking a bit after 2 days of patience.

Still nothing happens.

Time seems to pass slower by the minute. "I'd rather be in xxx than here. Will I ever make it? Am I still drifting in the right direction? Is there really a shore on the other side? Has time stopped? Is it the end of all?"

You wait and wait. You cry, you scream, you yell, and the situation does not change. You lose your voice, you become desperate and begin to weep soundlessly. You lose your consciousness. Your are surrounded by blackness.

You then wake up, lying on the beach. Extremely tired but feeling the warmth of the sun. The sunshine is too bright to even open your eyes to take a peek. You don't know how much time has passed, but you know you are out of the water.