We awoke unexpectedly to the sound of excited shrieking and raised voices, how untypical. The crew is graceful and fluid in the quiet and efficient delivery of their assigned morning duties.
We race and fumble with our clothes in an effort to get outside and see what is going on. Everything now seems to take twice as long including the fly on the tent as we clamber out into the brisk morning air.
The crew has gathered at the edge of a drop off that creates a magnificent view of the ocean’s horizon. Some are pointing as others rush to see the event.
We finally arrive at the edge. A great white line can be seen off in the distance parallel to the horizon as a voice shouts out “What is it?”
A crew member calmly turns his head “It is what our Captain has expected and feared since we left port” with a slight shrill in his voice he says “It’s a Tsunami!!”
A financial tsunami is coming; it can be predicted and is created by the fractures and fault lines in the foundation and tectonic plates of our monetary system. We have felt preliminary shock waves which included the subprime / CDO debacle and the 2007/08 credit crisis.
Temporarily the situation has been stabilized, with the printing of trillions of dollars, but the tsunami has just been postponed.
A stunned silence now momentarily envelops the camp as we stare at the marvel. Then a firm and trained voice of reason rings true, “Pack up, we are leaving.”
One question is running through everyone’s mind, are we high enough!!
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