I fly – a
lot. In the last 9 months, I’ve been on
more than 35 flights, all throughout North America and to international
locations such as Rio de Janeiro, London, Rome, Shanghai and Madras.
While I appreciate the complexity of getting a plane off
the ground and safely to its destination, I’m usually blasé about it, as are
most other passengers.
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from children, view my post, To Learn More, Be Like a Child & Ask Questions)
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While I appreciate the complexity of getting a plane off
the ground and safely to its destination, I’m usually blasé about it, as are
most other passengers.
Recently, I was on a flight from JFK to Chicago and we
were first in line for take-off. The
plane was silent, except for the usual mechanical creaks and groans as it
increased speed. Just as the wheels
lifted off the ground and we began to lift into the air, I heard the joyful and
exuberant voice of a little boy sitting a few rows in front of me, “We’re flying!
We’re flying!”
Everyone around him smiled and I’m smiling as I remember
it. He was so thrilled and he reminded
us all how amazing it is for this incredibly heavy and complex machine to lift
off the ground and fly.
His enthusiasm was contagious – and made me wonder if we
can muster up even a fraction of that enthusiasm for our work, our experiences
or our communications? If not, why not?
Gilda Bonanno's blog www.gildabonanno.blogspot.com