Sailing onward, no gale
All ship captains would give a nickel for sitting at the helm and having no bad weather; No gale, no rain, no snow, no waves. It would be like driving your convertible in cool weather down an empty thoroughfare.
When I was a teenager, my dad took the family out into the Baja California waters. His boat was not a ship, but he was a good see-man. On our way back to shore we hit a storm with large waves rolling higher than his 24-foot cabin cruiser and the boat thrashed from side to side nearly taking in water from each direction. I was quite afraid, but my dad gave me the wheel and said, "sail her home girl." I'd never been at the helm of any size boat, let alone having the responsibility to get the family back to land. I asked him which way to direct the boat. He said to look at where the waves are coming from and run through them. That took me seconds to turn the boat into the waves and say a prayer for help to survive.
I have known of many ships that get caught in strong gale winds. That word conjures up terrible atmospheric conditions which will damage any ship, depending on its velocity, the storm could sink her. Why are ships named after women? It is said they are dedicated to goddesses who provide a protective role for the ship.
Perhaps a shipmate with a wooden leg, who wears a patch over one eye, would say, "Aye, 'tis "bewitching weather." He would squirm at the sight of a large albatross and its friend the Pelagornis-sandersi flying overhead and passing the ship. This sissy would run and hide in the hull of the ship, believing he saw witches jumping off the ship on their brooms in the inclement weather. He of course also believes in the sandman, witches, warlocks, and all kinds of jiggery-puke superstitions. People throw salt over their left shoulder any time they knock over the shaker. Those with these beliefs would never walk under a ladder, cross a black cat, break a mirror, never open an umbrella inside the house, never step on a crack and break their mother's back. They definitely would nail a good luck horseshoe over their door. They would knock on wood for good luck, keep a rabbit's foot in their pocket, keep a good-luck penny found in the street, cross their fingers to seal a wish, and believe itchy right palms means money will be coming their way.
Internet marketing has its luck. It is called long hours of work online, doing research, testing, reading, learning, and following the lessons as the guide to learn it all well. You must write content and articles, make videos, get ranked in search engines, know your audience, have a website, write blogs, add features and photos to your website, sign up for Awebber, pay for a domain and a host, optimize for better conversions, learn to leverage, accept referrals, also offer your item on another site to share the lists, receive revenue, offer something free to get their information, return answers to questions, find a way to assist your email clients, and if you have a product that must be delivered -- well that is another story altogether.
Those who started their website years ago have been fortunate to have gotten in early and know the ropes by now. We, beginners, are itching to learn and earn.
Do you think I should hang a horseshoe over my door? I could sure use some good luck!
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