This post could go on for ages because I love to fly.
Not always the sitting in a tiny seat for a long time. Not always wailing babies who would not stop crying on a night flight. Not always the pressure on my ears while landing.
Still I love to fly.
I love the thrill I get when I only pass an airport on the highway.
I love the excitement everytime I can book a plane ticket.
I love this great opportunity to visit the most amazing places on earth and meet fascinating people, all by getting on a flying bird for a few hours.
There is a TCK saying: You know you’re a TCK when you were on an airplane before you could walk.
So it seems the “flying gene” is just within us, and all we can do is fight it or just travel, travel, travel. If you know me you also know that I always choose travelling. 🙂
And I am deeply thankful for all the beautiful places these planes have taken me to – these travels have made me who I am, shaped my behavior, my values and gave me a heart wide open to the world and its children.
Only about sixty years ago flying was not an option for people who wanted to go far.
They had to take ships, trains, or cars. It took a lot of time and was often exhausting, but it gave them time to reflect, leave the old world behind and prepare themselves for entering a new one.
With planes we can cross countries and continents within a day, distance is not an obstacle anymore – but does our soul have enough time to come along as well?
Because the soul is what makes traveling so rich and exciting, and it is our soul we’ll miss the most if we leave it somewhere along the way.
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Thanks for stopping by! Yes, it actually is a question to consider everyday!
That's so great to hear! Where do you work and how do your kids like being TCKs?
your ending was amazing! loved a tck's take on flying. i, myself, hate to get on a plane. all 8 of my children love it! they're tcks too. 🙂
Popping by from FMF. Your closing gave me chill bumps: “but does our soul have enough time to come along as well?” I am the type of person who gets a rush from airports and travel as well, but I'll be pondering that sentence for a long time. Travelling or not, am I giving my soul time to breathe and live and fly? Thank you for that! Blessings on you, friend!
Stephanie