I’ve been on a flight three times in my life
\nWhen I was, maybe 2?
\nSpring break of 1997
\nOctober of 2012 following my separation<\/p>\n
I don’t remember the first
\nBut by account from my mother
\nI hated it
\nShe pointed out the clouds
\nI instantly shut the blind<\/p>\n
I had conviction, even then<\/p>\n
My last flight was my return from Texas
\nAfter a month long stay with my Aunt in Gainesville
\nEven at 31, I was nervous as hell
\nThe cabin was cramped
\nAnd despite my request, I was stuck by the window
\nI quietly debated asking to be moved
\nI ate my peanuts in silence<\/p>\n
The takeoff was much like that of a roller coaster
\nI’m not fond of roller coasters
\nI cross the street anytime I approach one
\nOnce in the air, I relaxed
\nKind of
\nThe upside of being in the window seat is you get good view
\nThe downside is the view
\nAt least, I thought so
\nAt first<\/p>\n
There are a lot of unnerving elements of flying in a 125 ton steel potential coffin
\nPowered by what, by comparison, could be likened to the over powered fans
\nThey put in the entrance of the local big box store to dry the floors<\/p>\n
Then there’re the sounds
\n*clank*
\n*rumble*
\n*whiiiiiine*
\nExcuse me sir, would you like to sign up for a credit card that offers frequent flyer miles
\nEven though you look like you never want to fly again?
\n*whiiiiiiiiine*<\/p>\n
Then I look out the window, because something just doesn’t feel quite right
\nAs a pedestrian, or rather, a terran
\nFlat isn’t just a descriptive, but an expectation
\nWhy are we leaning back?
\nWhy does it feel like we’re landing, but there’s still 2 hours left of the flight?
\nWhere’s my complimentary bag of peanuts?<\/p>\n
That’s right
\nI already ate them<\/p>\n
The thing about flying
\nIs that despite the things I have just described to you
\nIt is seldom thought of
\nThe beauty of the cities of lights
\nThat pass under you<\/p>\n
Chicago, is no exception
\nThere’s no image that exudes a multitude of emotion
\nThan that of a lit up city
\nAt 30,000 ft<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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