Today (Sunday) was that day. I got up, took care of the puppies, cleaned up, fed, played and loved. Then on to the big dogs, a walk with Sadie, Tessie and Hoss. Then a walk with Dira. Fed the puppies again, showered and headed in to my place of refuge, the airport. I was a little relieved to be the only one on my hangar row that was there, less pressure. I slipped into the seat of Whiskey Girl and we were off. I love days like this when I feel confident and relaxed, I feel like I am not hurried, that there is no pressure to get back or be somewhere else, that I can just enjoy the gift of a beautiful clear blue sky...and being in it. As I waited for my sequence to the runway 2 F-18 Hornets took off, that was a rush and then it was my turn. The take off was effortless, the air was cool and smooth and the flight was the most enjoyable I have had in a long time. I went out away from everyone else, did some nice banking turns, and just flew. I wanted to keep going forever it just felt so good. I can't explain the difference but when I am confident and relaxed, I just feel at peace and a part of the airplane, maybe like a bird soaring and enjoying every part of the experience. After an hour I decided that maybe I should start heading back...to the best landing I have had in a long time. My head was in the game, my eyes were looking down the runway, the touchdown was as close to a greaser as you're going to get, just a perfect ending to the flight.
It's amazing to me that having a great experience in the cockpit has had such a boost on my spirits and my outlook as I start the week. I would like to hold on to this feeling everyday. How much more effective and happy we are when we come from a position of balance. When we allow areas to get out of whack in our lives we struggle, a lot. I think as you and I have been talking I have been trying to take things to heart as well, forgiveness is a big deal, so repeating to myself often that I am willing to forgive is critical. I was struggling with sending money to mom and dad simply because I let myself worry that they would give it to Genalee and then I realized, that if I am giving a gift, it is not up to me how the recipient chooses to spend it. I should give freely and not worry about it. If a gift comes with stipulations, it's not really a gift at all. So reminding myself of that, I will love mom and dad no matter what and if part or all of what we give them ends up somewhere other than where we think it should, we need to remind ourselves that in order to receive the blessing of giving, we shouldn't worry about it and we should not take away the blessings of giving from mom and dad either. To forgive and have pure love is I think what we are here striving for, if we have those pure joy and happiness cannot be far behind.
Make this the best of all days, love and forgive. I wish you blue skies and tailwinds through your week. Love you!
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