On Becoming a Sailboat

I used to be a motorboat. I would start up my motor early each morning and keep going full throttle till the last task was done.
Now I am a sailboat. Every morning I plot a course, hoist the sails, and wait for a wind. The most important stops must be made first as the breeze is unpredictable. Yesterday at the store, somewhere between the vegetables and the boxed cereals, the wind died. I had to get out the paddles. After rowing home, I was reminded of
Lesson 1: Never sail farther than you can paddle back. And if you have to resort to paddles, be prepared. They get heavy. Keep the shore in sight.
Lesson 2: There will be days without any wind. There is only one thing to do on those days. Go below deck and find a comfortable bunk. And every once in a while, just as you are tacking in a swift wind, gaining some forward momentum, your boat will drop anchor. In this case, paddles are insufficient.
Lesson 3: If all else fails, call the Coast Guard.
Lesson 4: A sailboat is better than a barge.