In a small seaside village in Norway, there lived a little boy named Tom. Since he was a child, Tom had been full of longing for the sea. His biggest dream was to become a captain. Every early morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone on the sea surface, he would run to the seaside, watching fishing boats go out to sea one by one, with envy in his eyes. He often murmured to the sea, "One day, I will also sail on this sea in a big ship." However, Tom's family was not wealthy. He didn't have the opportunity to learn nautical knowledge like other children, nor did he have his own small boat.
In order to get closer to his dream, Tom began to help fishermen at the dock. Although he was young, he was very hard - working. He helped fishermen carry goods and tidy up fishing nets. The fishermen all liked this sensible little boy very much, and sometimes they would also tell him some nautical stories. Tom listened with great interest. From these stories, he learned a lot about wind directions, ocean currents and nautical routes. Once, an old fisherman told him, "Child, to become a captain, one should not only have knowledge, but also a brave heart." Tom deeply engraved this sentence in his heart.
As Tom grew up gradually, he bought a dilapidated small boat with his saved money. Every day, he would row this small boat to the near - sea area to learn how to steer and how to deal with some small waves. His small boat looked so tiny in the vast sea, but Tom's determination was extremely firm. Once, he encountered a relatively strong wind and wave on the sea. The small boat was swayed unsteadily. Tom was extremely frightened, but he remembered the old fisherman's words. He summoned up his courage and tried hard to adjust the direction of the small boat. Finally, he successfully returned to the shore. This experience made him understand more clearly that to become a captain, one needs to constantly overcome difficulties.
Tom knew that to become a real captain, merely having practical experience was not enough. He also needed systematic nautical knowledge. So, while working at the dock, he studied hard and finally saved enough money to study at a nautical school. At the nautical school, Tom was one of the most diligent students. He earnestly studied nautical theoretical knowledge, studied nautical charts, and learned how to use various nautical instruments. His classmates all admired his perseverance, and his teachers also placed high hopes on him. After several years of study, Tom graduated from the nautical school with excellent grades.
After graduation, Tom smoothly entered a shipping company to work. He started as the lowest - level crew member and worked hard step by step. His experience and knowledge made him perform extremely well at work. Before long, he was promoted to captain. When he stood in the cockpit of the large ship and held the ship's rudder for the first time, his heart was full of excitement and pride. He sailed the large ship towards the deep sea. His dream had finally come true. He looked at the endless sea, and his heart was full of longing for the future. Tom knew that this was just the beginning of his nautical career, and he would continue to write his own story on this blue ocean.
