The Mayflower, which departed in 1620, had aboard it a boy named John Howland. The Mayflower wasn't an ordinary ship, it was a ship that would change history by bringing freedoms to those crossing the Atlantic Ocean. While they were on this perilous trip, there was a hostile storm that showed them no mercy. The storm, which was rocking the boat harshly, tossed them about. Conditions below deck were even more appalling as the passengers sat in wet clothing with turning stomachs. As they sat there crowded, cold, and scared, they prayed that the storm would soon subside.
John Howland, however, could not stand it any longer. He wanted to be secluded from everybody else, so he climbed above deck. Unexpectedly, the ship rolled and John went overboard. Fortuitously, and at the very last moment, he grabbed a rope that had gone askew. As he hung over the dark and unforgiving sea, he knew that he was in a perilous situation. Amazingly, the other crew mates saw what happened. They decided that the best way to resolve this problem was to use the boat hook to save him. John was so stunned and glad they rescued him, he was speechless. When he was safely back where he belonged, everyone was telling the tale about how John Howland withstood the ocean with his luck. Overall they knew that this journey was far from over and certainly not going to be an easy one.
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