When I was nine years old, some terrorists hijacked four U.S planes. Two hit the World Trade Center, one hit the Pentagon, and the fourth, a few brave passengers took control and went down in Pennsylvania.
Not long before that happened, I watched Cast Away. If you don't know what it is, it's about a Fed Ex guy that goes down in a plane over the ocean during a storm. He ends up on a deserted island for a number of years and eventually gets rescued. I guess that's when I became terrified of flying over water.
Over the years my anxiety worsened. I could only hope that I would never have to leave the country.
Much to my dismay, in 2007 my dad was given orders to report to Andersen AFB. On Guam. Which meant I was in for a very very long flight, most that is over open water.
Thankfully the trip went pretty well.
But considering that I'm leaving in just a couple of weeks to return to the states for the summer, I can't say that I'm excited about the ride. I'm praying that everything will go perfectly on the way there and back. I'm sure it will, but is it wrong of me to be scared out of my mind?
If you have any idea how I feel, could you maybe keep me in your thoughts?
Thanks. I'd really appreciate that.
I'm off to bed.
God bless and good night.
I never do this, commenting a random person's blog I don't know, but I here I am. I am currently on exchange in Brazil and have been thinking about 9/11 a lot lately. I was 9 when they hit as well. I still remember that day like it was yesterday.
ReplyDeleteThe fear. The pain. It wasn't an attack on any one American, it was an attack on any American.
The intro to your blog caught my attention in tha aspect.
But, I just thought I would give you some encouraging words about your flight home as well. I love flying. Think of it this way: when you are flying, no one can touch you. You are given a few hours to leave our world with all of it' drama and pain an just be. It's just you.
Plus, it's a lot safer to fly than drive.
Good luck, and God bless.
Lish
I totally agree with you Lish. That day affected everyone.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words. I will try to keep them in mind on my numerous flights. I needed to hear them. Or read them. Which-ever. Anyway, thank you very much.
-Bekah