I know it’s a cliché,” he says after a minute, “but being on the water always does feel like what I imagine church is for some people.”
“I get that,” I say. “Out here, you’re small and there’s no one else around, but you’re not lonely. It’s like you’re connected to everyone and everything.”
“Exactly,” he says. “And you remember to marvel. It’s so easy to forget how incredible this planet is.”