Floating is a form of self-preservation when there is not a single fixed point on the open sea to offer rescue. When a person floats, they become a kind of buoy amidst the void—crushed between the vast sky and the infinite depths. Floating is a state of hope: conserving energy and believing in help, whether in the form of land or a helping hand. Floating is an act of surrender. Here, there is no time or space for grand dreams, art, or complex thoughts; there is only a longing for a drop of water and a bit of solid ground beneath one’s feet —small, humble dreams that preserve the last vestiges of sanity.
