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Life is horribly, horribly unfair
I am now so glad that I learned to fly and have my own humble little
airplane. It makes a difference. I think it really does. Indeed it does. Your story reinforces my long-standing belief that life turns on the thinnest of dimes, and that when your time comes, it won't matter if you are crossing the street in front of your own house or flying your airplane IFR to minimums. www.Rosspilot.com |
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Neal ) wrote:
A good friend of mine, who graduated at the top of his class from the Air Force Academy, proudly served his country flying F16s and training new jet pilots for many years, and who had been flying big iron for a major airline since he left the service, just lost his life in a senseless automobile crash in Salt Lake City. You have my condolences on what will be a difficult mourning period for you and the surviving family of your friend. -- Peter |
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I cried, Gene. I'm so sorry.
Keep flying -- she's up there, somewhere. -- Jay Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" "Gene Seibel" wrote in message hlink.net... Knew a lady. She was a friend for 8 years and a fiancee for 8 days. Left my house and 10 minutes later was dead. Lost control of her SUV in a sudden hail storm. It happens so suddenly. The times we flew are such precious memories. -- A Special Angel - http://pad39a.com/sheila/ Because I fly, I envy no one. Gene Seibel |
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Gene Seibel wrote:
Knew a lady. She was a friend for 8 years and a fiancee for 8 days. Left my house and 10 minutes later was dead. Lost control of her SUV in a sudden hail storm. It happens so suddenly. The times we flew are such precious memories. -- A Special Angel - http://pad39a.com/sheila/ A very moving tribute, Gene. Sometimes one forgets that behind each of these names here is a person with complex experiences, great loves, and painful losses. -- Peter |
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My condolences Neal. It sounds like we've all lost a great guy, even for
those of us who never knew your friend. Carpe diem folks. Unexpected bad sh*t can happen to you at anytime without warning and thru no fault of your own. How many times are you alive? Only once? That's right. I am now so glad that I learned to fly and have my own humble little airplane. It makes a difference. I think it really does. Well said man. A chance to fly really does make a difference in life. -- Jack Allison PP-ASEL "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return" - Leonardo Da Vinci (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail) |
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Tuesday my father died of a heart attack. He was 82 years old and we had
over the years known that some day he would not be with us. That still didn't stop the pain. I have yet to make it through a day without crying. I know it's little consolation at this point, but you received the gift of eight more years with your Dad than I had with mine. Eight years is enough time to go all the way through high school *and* college -- no small gift. I trust you used this "extra" time wisely. In the ten years since my Dad flew home, (and the four years since my Mom joined him) I've learned that every moment is precious. Good luck to you, and my condolences on your loss. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Thanks for the kind words, Jay.
The last eight years with my father were well spent. My sister was born when he was 48 years old. He always worried if he would live long enough to see her graduate from High School. He did, and later got to see her graduate from UCLA, then get married. He didn't get to see a grandchild though. Clear skys, John |
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Jay Honeck wrote: Tuesday my father died of a heart attack. He was 82 years old and we had over the years known that some day he would not be with us. That still didn't stop the pain. I have yet to make it through a day without crying. I know it's little consolation at this point, but you received the gift of eight more years with your Dad than I had with mine. and thirteen more than I had with mine. In my case, it was more numbing than tearful. George Patterson They say that nothing's certain except death and taxes. The thing is, death doesn't get worse every time Congress goes into session. Will Rogers |
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It's true, life is unfair. But there's another side to that
unfairness...what I say below is by no means meant to detract from the tragedy the original poster wrote about, but simply to remind me, and others, of the flip side of life's unfairness. Life IS unfair. Why am I living in one of the best times in history (early 21st century), in one of the better countries (USA), in one of the best areas in that country (Northern California), with a good job and great pastime--flying, and a fun flying machine--Aircoupe? Sure, others make more money, and have yet better homes and airplanes, but realistically, I'm better off than 99.9% of people in recorded history. Why me? I didn't do anything to deserve any of this, just like to guy described in the original post didn't deserve his sudden death. Stupid, random stuff happens for better and for worse, and it's a mistake to try to explain it, cause and effect. Enjoy the good when it comes, knowing bad stuff is not far behind. Endure the bad, knowing that good stuff will happen. I'm enjoying my little airplane now and at the same time I can sorrow with the poster about his loss. Such is life. For all of us, enjoy what you have now, even knowing that time will take it away and death is our fate in the end. Neal writes: We have one less pilot now. :-( [. . .] Life is not fair at all. [. . .] Carpe diem folks. Unexpected bad sh*t can happen to you at anytime without warning and thru no fault of your own. How many times are you alive? Only once? That's right. I am now so glad that I learned to fly and have my own humble little airplane. It makes a difference. I think it really does. |
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Bob Fry wrote: Life IS unfair. Why am I living in one of the best times in history (early 21st century), in one of the better countries (USA), in one of the best areas in that country (Northern California), with a good job and great pastime--flying, and a fun flying machine--Aircoupe? (Cue Mr. Hotze for his miserable outlook on life and his it's all your fault USA attitude) |
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