{"id":535,"date":"2022-06-14T16:47:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/josephsorrentino.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2023-05-30T20:54:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T20:54:17","slug":"a-sailors-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/josephsorrentino.com\/a-sailors-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sailor\u2019s Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"535\" class=\"elementor elementor-535\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-117ff29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"117ff29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89c9b72\" data-id=\"89c9b72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b4e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b4e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Inspiration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b6241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1b6241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>My wife was having some pain from an arthritic hip and I was a little testy with her. I wrote this to remind me of what it takes to love, and what the wrong words could do to a weak relationship. I never want that to happen to our relationship. We would like smooth sailing all the time, but we all know storms come. The good news, the storm\u2019s end and the damage can be repairable or it can sink the ship, and I have no desire to be in a sinking ship. As we say in the Navy when the storm is approaching, batten down the hatches and take the storm straight on. On ships we practice damage control over and over before we go to sea so when we are out to sea and a storm finds us, we are prepared to face the storm without making a mistake, or not being prepared to save the ship. All our lives are at risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddb0dc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddb0dc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2445c2\" data-id=\"e2445c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b303a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9b303a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Sailor's Storm<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2b1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e2b1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">by Joseph Sorrentino<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9661113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9661113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When love is deep and strong<br \/>The battle is like a sailor\u2019s storm<br \/>It must be faced straight on<br \/>Leaving a love song in its wake<\/p><p>Words must be chosen wisely<br \/>The tongue is a two edge sword<br \/>It can cut and bleed love<br \/>Empty hearts die a sad death<\/p><p>Gentle words well thought-out<br \/>Like the sound of doves cooing<br \/>Their nest on our window sill<br \/>Loving words mend broken hearts<\/p><p>True Love is worth the battle<br \/>All storms pass, winds stop blowing<br \/>Ahead smooth seas and fair winds<br \/>Life is short, can end anytime<\/p><p>Jesus\u2019 love takes many forms<br \/>Never hate or sorrow<br \/>Hand in hand we travel life\u2019s crooked road<br \/>Into eternal life, take His hand<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Inspiration My wife was having some pain from an arthritic hip and I was a little testy with her. I wrote this to remind me of what it takes to love, and what the wrong words could do to a weak relationship. I never want that to happen to our relationship. 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