Zach Aboard: Welcome Home Friends!

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Welcome Home Friends!

I have been asked again and again over the past week why I haven't chimed in my opinions on the story about Rebel Heart. This is not a "story" to me, they are friends. And this is their life. And I frankly don't give a (insert expletive here) what others think of them or the sailing with kids thing. All I care about is that my friends are safe, and that they can get the love and support they need to move forward with their life.

WELCOME HOME!!!!!!!!!!! We love you!!!!!!!!!!!

And if you're wondering about kids and sailing... have a look at this album. Sailing families from all over are contributing to it to. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this should out blab all of the haters.

Kids Boats Love Album

And PLEASE if you can spare a few dollars, please help by contributing to a fundraiser that was started by a group of friends. Their boat is on the bottom of the ocean with everything they owned on it. They need support to start over again and move onward. Thank you!

DONATE HERE!

Comments (21)

Logging you in...

Dashboard | Edit profile | Logout

Logged in as

0 Vote up Vote down

SV Ceol Mor · 570 weeks ago

<3 Perfectly said. <3

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

Thank you :)

0 Vote up Vote down

Joy · 570 weeks ago

It's been very disheartening to read the unkind and downright hateful comments that people are writing online about them. Since when did we become a society of people who kicks our wounded when they're down? I wish all of the best to your friends!

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

Right? Thanks for your good wishes Joy!

0 Vote up Vote down

Brittany · 570 weeks ago

Love it! Pefect :)

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

-1 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

<3

0 Vote up Vote down

Lorna · 570 weeks ago

Good post! There seem to be a fair number of ugly comments out there relating to the cost of rescuing this well-prepared family who found themselves in an unfortunate predicament. But how does it compare to the cost of looking for the missing Malaysian plane? The Coast Guard and Navy exist, in part, for such rescues. I'm very glad your friends are safe.

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

Thank you Lorna, we are glad they're safe too!

0 Vote up Vote down

Susanna · 570 weeks ago

So sorry for your friends' tumultuous couple weeks. And sorry that, on top of everything, people decide to use the out-of-sightedness of the internet to hold court about this family's choices. Anyone who consider it objectively would understand that the last thing the family needs in this scary time is the harsh critique of judgey strangers. That said, we will be praying for your friends, and hope to make a modest donation to them in their time of need. We're people, we're families. Homes burn down alllllll the time. No one starts waxing critical that people are irresponsible for living in houses. Anyway. One of the things I love about you, Cindy, is that you're a good friend.

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

Thank you Susanna!

0 Vote up Vote down

Cindy · 570 weeks ago

How can you contribute to the photo album?

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

I think you can leave me a comment on FB requesting to add. Sorry, I am not a tech wizard. Hope that works!

0 Vote up Vote down

Justine · 570 weeks ago

Thanks for your post. I stumbled on Rebel Heart's blog through your site, and have very much enjoyed reading about their journeys. Following Charlotte's personal revelations and legal battle has been very helpful to me as my family deals with a similar situation. I was really sad to read the news reports and moreso on reading the very negative comments they were receiving. I'm glad to know they have such wonderfully supportive friends to hold them up and get them back on their feet (or deck).

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

Thank you Justine, and I hope you are able to get support as well. :)

0 Vote up Vote down

Meredith · 570 weeks ago

We're landlubbers but I've been livid over the public's shaming of this great family. No one raises their kids on a boat without tons of preparation and thoughtfulness! So terribly sorry to hear of their loss, hope the baby makes a quick recovery!

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

Seems she is stable and healthy now, such good news. Thanks for your kind words Meredith.

0 Vote up Vote down

aimee · 570 weeks ago

Beautifully put. I hope they are back home and back on their feet/water soon.
No one has the right to comment - we all make our own choices and they are personal. It was saddening to see the negativity - bred by ignorance in most cases I think.

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

Ignorance indeed! Thank you Aimee for your well wishes!

0 Vote up Vote down

s.e. · 570 weeks ago

My experience of 28 years of parenting, all of it on land and in a house but that isn't relevant, is that when something goes "wrong" there is no end to those sitting in judgement of the parents:( When everything is fine nobody ever tells you what a great job you are doing. I am glad that this family is safe and sound and that is what matters.

1 reply · active 569 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

cindy · 569 weeks ago

I think we all need to work harder on that s.e.... great point! We need to tell each other more often what a great job is being done.

0 Vote up Vote down

Karen Barwick · 568 weeks ago

As an onboard mama of two boys aged 6 and 4 and as a boat kid myself (grew up on a home built trimaran) this breaks my heart to hear. I'll be contributing a few $$ and I send my best wishes that they can recover and hit the open water again soon.

As for kids onboard it's how we do things and there is no plan to change that any time soon. Its our home. I even birthed my youngest onboard with an awesome midwife who was the partner of one of our mooring neighbours. The close knit sense of community we have is something I could never swap. We even have a womens craft circle once a week and there is always some one to help with a sail or the dreaded antifouling lol.

Post a new comment

Comment as a Guest, or login:

Tweet this comment

Connected as (Logout)

Email (optional)

Not displayed publicly.

Submit Comment

Subscribe to

Comments by IntenseDebate

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)