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I love flying. Absolutely love it. It's one fo the reasons why I started off as an Air cadet as a youth and eventually transferred into the Air force for military service. I would fly every day if I could. Doesn't matter where or why, just to be up there, above the clouds, looking back down to earth. You can imagine then why I find it so incredibly hard to undrestand those who have a fear of flying.
The spirit of the barnstormer, the wright brothers, even the student pilot of these modern days - they all live in me now. There is something that just feels right about being up in the sky, where only the birds, the angels and the foolhardy can usually be found. It is peaceful, calm, serene and I'd rather have my wings than my feet on the ground.
I've heard people say that if we were meant to fly God would have given us wings. But he did, you see. We have our wings to fly but they're just invisible ones. The visible ones came from the creativity of the aeronautical architect-designers who imagined the airplanes we fly in, drew them on sheets of paper, right down to the last nut and bolt, before they ever became 'real' in our physical world.
Of course, people have phobias about flying. I can understand the actual having of a phobia - I used to have one about Dentists (but as one of my fellow bloggers likes to say, That's another story! :p). Phobias though, are irrational fears that we jealousy guard and keep hidden away deep within our minds, sometimes for years. A phobia is a thought full of fear, as useless as a balloon filled with water.
Everything we see, everything we use, and most of what we take for granted - all starts off as a thought, a visualisation in someone's imagination. The creator of whatever it is, imagined it, then imagined it as being possible, 'saw' it in their minds eye, and took the steps necessary to make their dream, their imaginings, become reality.
If you can accept that is how everything here comes into being, then you can surely see how the greatest creator of all did exactly the same thing. "He" saw it all, how the earth should be, how all the inhabitants of this planet should be. He saw everything, right down to the tiniest little life-form, before he created it and turned it into physical reality.
Since he knows everything and sees all, he knew that, one day, we would fly and soar above the clouds like the eagle. He knew we would surpass that and push further, into space, where some lucky souls have seen the whole world in its entirety. He knew!
Flying does not bring me 'closer to God', it just feels like it sometimes. Up there, there is peace, quiet, calm, clear blue skies, wonderfully full bright moons, white fluffy clouds, an occasional bird passing on its way to who knows where, even a dream or two that has taken flight to bring fulfillment back to the dreamer.
The world maybe smaller and commercial flight may have to be looked at again in terms of its damaging environmental impact, but even if it be a half hour in a glider, the love of flying is a gift I, and others like me, will never give up freely - Not until we get our own individual "wings". :)
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Posted by scotslad60 on 2007-10-28 12:40:04 | Rating: | Views: 183
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and if I'm not on thoughts..I'm on Flight Simulator X
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Posted by Wayne
on 2007-10-28 13:03:59
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my brothers becoming a pilot... i really hope he enjoys it and finds as much fufillment in it as you do
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Posted by vollybabe246
on 2007-10-28 13:33:21
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we did not know this about you. i guess we'll learn a lot more next week.
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Posted by thoughts_staff
on 2007-10-28 14:07:18
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Didnt know you did the FSX Wayne. Cool. I still have FS2000 and CFS and love them both.
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Posted by scotslad60
on 2007-10-29 09:00:11
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Im sure he will find fulfillment volleybabe. TY. Good luck to him in his studies and hope he always has a safe flight. :)
Namaste
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Posted by scotslad60
on 2007-10-29 09:01:27
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I didn't know you wanted to know TS. lol Im sure you'll find out more too, as we all will. Feel free to ask away, anytime. :)
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Posted by scotslad60
on 2007-10-29 09:02:46
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nly thing i have ever been on is a helicopter - but would love to really fly somewhere via a plane.
Thanks for this mr tashy - lil chuckle and hug
[i promise once i do my 'catch up' - to check photos - smile]
er..p.s
dont tell TS all your secrets tho - hehe
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Posted by kentlass
on 2007-10-29 09:57:53
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You fly for real?
I thought you only had your spiritual wings.
Now I think you are even more interesting.
I have never been in a small plane...is it much different than those big commercial flights?
It must be, when you have control.
That is just a neat thing.
Soar High ....my friend.
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Posted by DifficultSoul
on 2007-10-29 12:01:55
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Hehe...
" if I'm not on thoughts..I'm on Flight Simulator".Wayne is really a humourous guy.
lol...
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Posted by feizhoujeep
on 2007-10-30 10:29:58
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Scot,i bet you must be a good flying partner just as you said in my "garden".hehe...
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Posted by feizhoujeep
on 2007-10-30 10:32:22
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Didnt like the 'choppers' as much Kim but small aeroplanes are the bizz. :)
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Posted by scotslad60
on 2007-10-30 11:37:48
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These days I only have my Spiritual wings DS and Im not sure how much control I have over them. lol
I did fly, in control, though and miss it sometimes. Flying as a passenger in a commercial plane just isnt the same.
In my heart, I have never come down to earth though. :) lol
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Posted by scotslad60
on 2007-10-30 11:39:42
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TY Feiz. We could do a 'flying trip' instead of a road trip together. lol
Yes Wayne is a good man with a great sense of humour too. I also use the Flight Simulator, as he does.
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Posted by scotslad60
on 2007-10-30 11:41:18
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