Old flames never die -part 3

she looked over and saw his clothes were gone

confirming her worst fears

she looked up at the ceiling at wept

why was I so stupid she sobbed

Mark walked in with a Starbucks breakfast

why on earth are you crying Angie

he held he close as she fought to regain her composure

I am sorry she blurted its all very emotional for me

how sweet of you to remember how I like my coffee said Angie

I remember everything about you said Mark

I committed all the things we did to memory

it feels like we have always been together in my mind

Angie looked into his deep blue eyes

his features were still sharp

he was in good shape and obviously took good care of himself

she pulled him close for a long passionate kiss

I have to run a few errands this morning said Mark

would you like to have lunch down at the yacht club

I can swing by and pick you up at noon

that would be lovely replied Angie

after Mark left she took a long soak in the tub

spending the rest of the morning on her nails and hair

picking out a nice dress

something classy and eye catching

he picked her up at noon on the dot

she remembered he was always so punctual

do you still have that small sailing boat she asked

no I exchanged it for something more practical said Mark

he parked at the yacht club and they walked towards the marina

he led her to the biggest yacht she had ever seen

the crew had lined up to greet them

the captain announced that lunch will be served on the upper deck

Day 7 Istanbul and sea afternoon

With a mid day departure

We decided to stay on the ship today

There are over three thousand passengers aboard this vessel

You would expect it to be crowded

Its just the opposite in fact

There are never any long lines at the bars and restauarants

Lots of open seating on deck and inside

No problem to find a quiet spot to chill

Plenty of activities if you want to play or be entertained

Attentive staff ready to bring you anything you need

The crew work long hours daily for 7 months

They are always smiling though

Feeling blessed to be able to live this lifestyle

Feeling sad for those in the world enduring struggles to survive

I decided to do some research

There are around 350 cruise ships sailing today

With a capacity for 600,000 passengers

8.1 Billion people alive on the planet today

So for every single cruise passenger today

There are 1.6M non-cruising people

That makes me feel like one in a million