Sit back, relax and enjoy the flight
Why do I do it? Another Monday and another flight to New York. It’s raining and we take off into grayness that surrounds the airport like Indians circling a wagon.
I’ve done my usual checks of all my weather apps. A large rain cloud sits over South Florida but it clears just over Ft. Pierce. My calculations tell me it’s going to take us 20 mins to clear them when we take off. A rough 20 minutes. I hate not seeing clear skies when I travel. My psuedo feeling of control goes out the window if I can’t see where we’re going.
“Flight attendants remember to stay seated,” the captain comes across the speakers. Great, confirmation of the rough ride. Why couldn’t they say something to reassure the cattle sitting back here? A simple, “hey guys, captain here. It may be a little bumpy as we climb through the clouds but don’t you worry. It should only last a few mins and then it’s smooth sailing.” That would be great. Bedside manner for the captains. Awesome! “flight attendants hold on” is NOT reassuring.
Then I finally see the line of blue that lies ontop of all clouds mo matter how nasty they are. Glorious! The grey mean clouds give way to those white puffs you loves to watch when you were a kid. Peaceful.
“We’ve leveled off at 39,000 feet. Should be smooth so I’ll turn the seatbelt sign off. Sit bakc, relax and enjoy the flight”
Ah! Those of some of my favorite words.
All the best
Read MoreFull throttle living
I will probably hit 1 million miles flown this year. The irony is that I don’t like to fly.
This conflict has caused me to throttle down the way I work and just kinda get by. I try not to think about it and that deadens the feelings giving me a sense of numbness. As a result, I’m not very happy a good percentage of the time.
I’ve decided to stop that.
I’m reminded of a movie line from City Slickers: “I’m not gonna quit my job. I’m going to do it better.”. That’s what I’m going to do.
Another good line from that movie is that one thing is the secret to happiness but that it is different for everyone. For me, it’s my family.
They say courage is facing a situation you fear or don’t know the outcome and going through it anyways. I have had the courage to fly a million miles because of my family. They are my one thing and I want to be happy while I’m with them.
I’m bringing the throttle down full. I hope you consider joining me.
All the best
Read MoreHow to convey all I’ve learned?
God has given me so much. He’s allowed me to experience 41 years of living. I’ve learned many lessons and tried to pay attention most of the time.
I’m 37,000 feet above the world as I write this and staring out at a beautiful Friday morning. Things seem clearer. Beautiful (no turbulence at the moment).
I’m appreciating my life and the gifts I’ve received. But, as my thoughts turn to my children and how much I love them, I’m struck with the thought of how I can convey to them all the lessons I’ve learned. It seems selfish of me to simply keep them to myself.
I’m not talking about the mundane stuff like “look both ways before crossing the street” or “brush your teeth.” We all do that. But how about the deeper stuff? Go deeper.
Even if I tried to sit my kids down for a marathon soul dump on them, they wouldn’t last long. That seems more like torture than anything else. Besides, I’d probably stand up and forget all the important stuff I would want to convey.
No. I guess the best way is to communicate constantly with them. To do so means spending time with them. This isn’t something you can force. It’s something that happens going through life experiences with them. Not quality time but real “just be there” time.
I pray God grants me enough time with them to convey all I’ve learned along the way. I hope he does the same for you.
All the best
Read MoreTwitter addiction
You know you’re addicted to Twitter when you’re tweating that you’re calling poison control because your kid just drank bleach.
Come on, people!! Cut the computer cord!
– Post From My iPhone
Read MoreWell, I made a list…
I’m delighted to report that the fine folks at Blogs.com asked me to put together a list of my Top 10 Daddy Bloggers. I did so and today was notified that it’s up on their Top 10 section. Please go have a look.
I’m honored they asked me to put together such an esteemed list, but I gotta tell ya, it was hard. Over the years, I’ve come to respect so many fathers out there that care enough about their children that they decide to start a blog about their experience. Some are awesome and some are your every day, blocking and tackling father stuff. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that a man is taking up the banner of fatherhood and showing the world that he loves his kids.
I tip my virtual hat to not only the ten I listed but all those other daddy bloggers that have the guts to share their experience with the world. Well done, men.
All the best
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About Me
I'm a forty-something father and husband in training. It's on the job training and I'm doing my best. I share my successes, faux pas and experiences as I try to keep my priorities straight while climbing the corporate ladder (a/k/a the rat race).