After a flight, a ferry, and a drive through the pines, the haven felt far away from the fury of the morning news. Cold, salty wind filled my chest in one deep breath. Sea gull sounds mixed with tidal rhythms in a peaceful background track so different than the loud worries of the world. It was all so still and restorative, until it wasn’t.
The unexpected roar of fighter jets overhead interrupted our retreat. I quickly learned that our soothing sanctuary was also home to a military base, with local pilots part of a global conflict. Is there a place to feel safe and reassured in a time ...
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