Aviation blood

My mother's father was a pilot.

My father's father was a pilot.

My father's uncles flew with Charles Lindbergh during the war. They were all good friends.

My father joined the Air Force and flew.

And my mother jumped in my grandfather's plane.

It's safe to say - I have aviation coursing through my veins.

And I am proud of it.

They say you should try new things - learn new skills - chase our dreams...

I've always kept this to myself..but..

I want to fly a plane.

I want to fly a small airplane.

I don't want to literally become a pilot - I just have an ache to take off and soar.

My earliest memories have to do with aircraft.

I've known I could fly all my life.

But it never occurred to me that if I really wanted to do it - I could.

What was stopping me?

Perhaps I was too afraid or had other things to worry about..

But now I get high off of the thrill of being in the sky.

Controlling the plane.

I love the feeling you get during takeoff.

And the best part is - you get to break the rule of gravity for a while.

So what do you think?

Should I do this?

Fly?

I'm not going to live forever...

Reviews

[Tony Jordan]

A fascinating history Kathryn. No wonder you feel the need to get up there.
But I think you should start off in something without machine-guns. A glider perhaps.

Well put together and this write flew - even if it's author didn't
;)

[Kathryn Smith]

Awww cmon T. Machine guns are fun! ;) lol jk.
Thanks for the review. If I fly back to your neck of the woods I'll pick you up. :)

[Tony Jordan]

Oh I quite like having my feet on terracotta ...thank you...lol

[Kathryn Smith]

:P It'll be fun!..they said.. lol

[Tony Jordan]

Fun !
I have my own ideas of fun and being thousands of feet off the solid ground isnt one of them
;p

[Kathryn Smith]

ohhhhhh I see. ;) ;p

[alanwgraham]

This is really quite different - your style is very direct and you say exactly what you mean. You tell a story of your family infatuation with flying and how it has rubbed off on you. Your photo is great!
Your story is a great example of how we don't all have to write the same way to tell a story!
Well done!
ALAN