A CAPTAIN came onto the deck of his ship one day to find that his little son had climbed to the top of the mast. The captain stood there watching, fearing that at any moment the boy might become dizzy and let go his hold.
If the little fellow looked down he would surely become afraid and let go his hold. To look around at the broad sea and waves would be just as bad. So the captain shouted up to him,
“LOOK UP, KEEP LOOKING UP!”
The little boy obeyed, and fixing his eye on the sky above, he was able to gradually let himself down the mast, until he safely reached his father’s arms.
ML-02/23/1964