August 15, 1989 may have been the greatest day in earth’s history. Why you ask? Well, isn’t it obvious? I was born on that extraordinary day 20 years ago. My birthday started off with 8 a.m. Oceanography class. I didn’t particularly want to get up for it, but I made the sacrifice as it was our last day of class. After that, I decided to relax and watch a movie. So many things started to go right from then on out. I had a hot stone massage that was absolutely incredible, followed by my philosophy class being out on the deck. Dinner that night was one of the best we have had on the ship, and my friends got me cookies that were fresh out of the oven, and we had cake! That night, we were informed that the ship’s lights would be turned off for star gazing. Sarah, Audrey, and I headed up to the starboard side of Deck 7, got yoga mats to lay on, and were amazed by the universe that hung in our reach. We are thousands of miles away from land in every direction, so I don’t know that there is any comparison to this kind of star gazing. It was one of those moments where everything makes sense, stress was instantaneously gone, and instead of feeling small and insignificant, oddly you feel full of purpose and meaning. It is so incredible to me that even when we are in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, this program can still provide us with those “once in a lifetime” experiences. Needless to say, I had a wonderful birthday!
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