Tlation

Tlaiton may seem like he is just a regular old wooden ship. If we are to look for him we will find him in Boston harbor awaiting to carry a load back to Bristol. He primarily carries tea to Boston and tobacco back to Bristol. But Tlaiton is not just any ship, he has a story like no other wooden vessel this side of India. And this story all starts in Providence Rhode Island. Tlaiton was "born" in Providence. His maker was named Blake and he had a crew of about ten men. Tlaiton was hand crafted from the rosy red wood in Massachusetts. Blake put an incredible amount of time and dedication into Tlaiton. He wanted Tlaiton to live longer and stronger than other ship. Blake did not do this because he was afraid that the world would forget him unless he did something great. He made Tlaiton with all this dedication so that Tlation could see, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that his Maker cared about him. Sadly, Tlaiton has yet to see his Maker face to face, and he is not sure if he ever will. But he hopes that one day he can see the face of the One who cared enough to create him. After Tlaiton was finished and set off on his first voyage he could not but help overhear the captain and crew praising the workmanship of his very craft. This made Tlaiton very curious as to who his Maker was and why his Maker would bother to make him unique and beautiful. As time went on Tlaiton thought less and less about his Maker and more and more about himself. He started wondering if he really mattered. His crew started to take his intricate workmanship for granted and so did Tlaiton. He started to feel empty inside even though he knew he was packed full of tea for the thirsty colonists. He felt like nobody would truly care if he sunk into the dark depths and never flew his red and blue sails again. But one day he heard that Blake (his Maker) had sent a handmade rudder to Tlaitons crew. At that very moment Tlaiton knew that he was cared for. He knew that no matter what--Blake wanted him to succeed. Blake has a plan and purpose that Tlaiton could never dream up himself. He knew that his part in this life was so big that Blake had made him for a specific reason that he could do perfectly. Tlaiton from then on went from Boston to Bristol knowing that one day he would do something that other ships could but rot in wonder at. One day Tlaiton was going to change the world. But for now he is content to bring content to others one pound of tea at a time.

~TDH