Thank you for your support and kind reply. I couldn't fit everything I wanted to write about in this article. There will likely be a part two to this post because I had to leave some stories out. I wasn't sure people wanted to read through +3K word articles.
The first story was a bit on the romantic side when told by Maurice. He paints a surreal and almost fantasy like image of their experience. The reality appears to be a tad more horrid, however. The Korean ship that picked them up described them to be sobbing for joy and unable to move under their own power. He also described them as being significantly emaciated.
The Bailey's were unable to eat solid foods for two days and their limbs were significantly atrophied. The crew was amazing. They took great care of the couple before dropping them off at Hawaii (I think it was Hawaii). The crew massage the couple daily and moved their limbs so they could move about on their own.
The human condition, when we are prepared to fight, creates a survivable picture of our reality. However, sometimes, we deserve the lie. Sometimes, we do not need to know of the horror of an event. Sometimes, its best to just know that two people struggled and now they do not.
You have a great day friend. Thanks for stopping by.
I admire their will to survive. But I also admire their decision to go living free as nomads! I admire all the animals coming to sacrifice themselves for the two humans so that later they can tell this story. I admire his gratitude to those animals & strong decision to not eat meat ever since! He's a great man!