Hey Readers!
Have you ever heard the saying, “When my ship comes in?”
Growing up, I heard this saying a lot. Whenever my family discussed their dreams and aspirations, they’d say, “When my ship comes in . . .” Which really meant, “When I have the means, that’s when I’ll do it.”
The funny thing is, there was an actual ship my family was referring to. You see, my great grandmother immigrated to the United States from Holland in the early 1900s. Allegedly, the ship she came on couldn’t accommodate all of her family’s belongings, including their gold. Therefore, much was left behind.
Years later, a great great uncle of mine decided to return to his mother’s homeland for the family gold and other belongings. Sadly, upon arrival, it was gone and never found. At least that’s the story.
The point is when my family said, “When my ship …
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