Hello, hello everyone. This is Tanya Dalton, owner of Inkwell Press, and I'm here to give you another episode of The Weekender, a mini episode to help you end your week on the right note.

Sri Lanka was a key trade and shipping port in the ancient silk route from China to Europe

for thousands of years, but the route was not an easy one. The seabed is now scattered with the

quiet remains of over 200 shipwrecks, boats that met tragic fates over the course of those

thousands of years. And each one could be deemed a failure, a failed journey,

but something amazing happens as the ships settle into the floor of the Indian Ocean.

When a vessel sinks to the seabed, it becomes a part of the environment,

and an abundance of marine life wraps around it over time,

forming a foundation, a framework, and a shelter, helping to sustain a marine ecosystem.

They transform from ghostly hulking ships into magnificent coral reefs that are teeming with life.

Fish, sponges, clams, squid, mollocks, and eel all live and

thrive among these lost ships. There's a whole world nestled within. Yes, there is a sad

story behind every single wreck and their unfinished journeys. But from tragedy comes intense beauty. And that's the

perspective we need to have about our own mistakes and failures, our own stumbling blocks.

These are the things that have held us back in the past. But each is an opportunity for growth.

And yes, even for beauty. So I hope this weekender has helped you end your week

feeling a little more productive.