Message in a bottle

Have you ever thought about sending a message in a bottle? Have you ever wondered to whom you would address it and what you would write? Have you ever considered the advantages and disadvantages of throwing it from one spot or another?

I stopped wondering about all this the moment I sent my very own message in a bottle. What I can tell you is that it was addressed to someone in particular and that it was heartfelt; I can also tell you that the pretty bottle, which happens to be pretty robust as well, was thrown to the Atlantic on a cloudy afternoon; and that, after a couple of minutes watching it drift with the tide, it was time to start wondering if the bottle will ever reach the person it was addressed to - will it ever reach someone at all? Or something?

Regardless of what happens next, if something happens next, it was pleasant to walk to the lighthouse while listening to the sound of waves breaking all around; it was nice to smell the sea and realise just how salty it is; but, most of all, it was great to do something and hope for the best. Because hope is definitely a good thing...