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Flaptail,
Incredible story. Thanks for sharing that with us. I hope you find the reason someday.
I would like to think that I have developed a similar outlook to life and fishing - although certainly from different experience. That is - enjoy everything that you can in every day. The people, the places, the laughs, the sights, the sounds. Work hard to make the world a better place when you leave than when you arrived. Don't hold on to anger, jealousy and vengeance - it only prevents you from enjoying this time now.
That said, most of my affirmation of this outlook is the result of the loss of friends and family. Every funeral reminds me of the finite nature of this life and reinforces my desire to be at peace with the time I do have.
I know this may sound sappy, but it brings me to my point. My most gratifying fishing experience (and thus my wish/goal) involves taking someone, especially kids, on my boat who seldom (or never) get a chance to be on the ocean. My wish is to see them catch a bunch of fish, each catch a little larger than the last, working their way up to a keeper.
There's nothing like the look on a kid's face proudly holding up a big fish for a photo. If they've been real good I even let them steer the boat on the way back in.
Either that or a 50 pounder for me!!
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