Eileen was a retired school teacher. She worked 30 years in the Cape Cod's public school system aiding struggling teens. She had a good heart. Eileen lived in Provincetown, Massachusetts with her wife Maura and their 12 pound French Bulldog named Caleb. Maura still worked, she was a writer for the Boston Herald which left plenty of free time for Eileen and Caleb to hit the high seas or at least the low seas. You see, Eileens favorite activity was to taker her 12 pound French Bulldog out with her on her 12 foot Boston Whaler and cruise the bay. She'd pack a thermos, two sandwiches (one for Caleb) and a good book, anchor out beyond the bell buoy and read in the sun. Eileen loved being on the water. She was fascinated by the ocean and its animals. She respected the sea and its power but was never afraid of it. Every time she and Caleb went out, Eileen was on the look out for sea animals. She never fished, only searched with her eyes and occasionally binoculars. She had a good heart. She'd follow the birds, look for any ripples or bubbles in the water. It was her dream to see a whale spout in person. Caleb, on the other hand, was very unsure about sea creatures and preferred the breeze and napping on the deck. One day out on the boat, Eileen was thinking what it would be like to meet a whale. How could they communicate? She had learned in one of her books that whale calls are sonar, low frequency waves that can travel thousands of miles. She wracked her brain trying to think of a way she could use sonar to communicate with a whale. Then she remembered she has a low frequency pulse maker on her. Her good heart. She quickly anchored the boat and cut the engine. Eileen removed the middle bench seat to make enough room for her to lay down in the hull. Lying flat on her back, face toward the sun, Eileen closed her eyes and let her good heart echo out into the ocean. Caleb was confused, he'd lay down, get up, lick her face, then back down again. After 20 minutes Eileen sat up to see what wonderful creatures she summoned. There were none. The sea was calm. But Eileen was determined, she'd trying to talk to a whale again tomorrow.
