What opportunity beckons in this moment?

For nineteen years I have had the opportunity to be a part of a rowing team that has largely remained intact. We have grown together as friends and as a team, and now, year by year, we’re growing old together as well. Within the hour I will dress for the conditions and head down to the boats and prepare to row, to see the sun rise, to feel the wind and waves and hear the seagulls overhead. We’ll talk about whatever, content for one more morning to share place and time and friendship once again. That to me seems like opportunity enough.