"Old" Is Relative

I think I may have mentioned in an earlier post that many people are surprised to learn that C-Time is 15 years old.  Because she has been cared for, she looks and runs like she's much younger.  In contrast, there are a couple boats in our Marina that look much older than their actual ages.  Their owners have neglected to regularly run the engines, air out the interiors, repair leaks, and clean and wax the decks and hulls.  One in particular has taken its owners on adventures to many parts of the world, but has spent the last several years tied to the dock.  Most of us are disappointed to see such a fine vessel ignored for so long.

This week, however, the marina was abuzz with activity on this, and another, sailboat that have sat idle for several years. 
The 40' Hunter Legend next to our slip has a new owner from Florida.  He brought a couple thousand pounds of replacement parts and tools from Stuart in a rental van and is spending a couple weeks replacing and repairing everything.  After he has made her seaworthy again, he plans to sail her back to Stuart.

The other lady that draws everyone's attention is a late-70's Westsail 32.  This is one of those classic boats that you can tell was very handsome in its day.  A young college student is the proud new owner, and spent Saturday cleaning the deck and removing junk from the interior.  This boat will be a massive project, but no match for the energetic new owner.  It will be exciting to watch as the project evolves and a tired old boat is brought back to a beautiful work of art.

Although this post started out as a discussion of boats, I can't help but think of the application of these thoughts to our own spirits, minds, and bodies.  Keep it all cleaned up and running on a regular basis, and maybe someone will be surprised to find out how old we really are.