It is so difficult most days to keep things in prospective. We lead such busy lives that we are consumed everyday with work, home, business, family, finances and the future of our country. I am guilty of getting so caught up in the madness that is my life, that I often over look the little things that can make life worth living.
Everyday that I am at home it is easy to be thankful for where I am and what I have in my life. To see my son smile, to hear him tell me that I am the best daddy in the world, for my wife to hug me and tell me that she is proud of me and kiss me just because. The quality time by the pool we spend or hanging out on the boat. Life is good on my days off, but not so much when I have to head off to work to fly a four day trip.
This week was a little different, for the first time in a long time the weather was good, we were on time every leg and I am flying with a great crew, so the complaining was minimal. Like I have mentioned before I do love to fly, I saw some beautiful sunsets over Lake Michigan this trip as well as a beautiful sunrise this morning while we were leveling at 37,000 feet from Fargo, N.D. To Chicago. I wish every week was this enjoyable!
Life can’t always be good , but we should try to stack the deck in our favor when possible. Work on things at home to make them better, go for the job or the business that you really want. I fly with quite a few pilots that this is their second career. My First Officer last month use to be a C.P.A. And at 40 years old just could not see doing that for the rest of his life. He always wanted to fly, so he started taking lessons and a few short years later had his first airline job.
You only get one shot, never let anyone discourage you from taking a chance or changing direction in your life, enjoy your life and live it the way that makes you happy. Enjoy the little things in life and don’t sweat the small stuff, life is too short!
