Flight Lessons for Children - Kajal flew her first plane!
I still can't believe it. She did it! Kajal flew a plane this weekend! We drove out to the aero club and the flight instructor told us we were good to go. The skies were clear and blue and the weather was perfect. To say I was scared would be putting it mildly, I thought I was going to be sick. Kajal was overjoyed... ready to go, carrying her booster seat under one arm and her American Girl doll, Kajal (jr.) under the other.... dressed in matching outfits for the special occasion... she was raring to go. Fearless!
Our instructor Dave was kind and patient... totally cool and Kajal was calm and serene but full of determination and not a glimmer of fear. We taxied down the runway and Dave guided her every step of the way. She sat in the pilot seat, she pulled back on the wheel and up we went. Dave explained the pockets of hot air that create turbulence, he taught her about the danger of flying into or through clouds (head on collisions with other planes) you name it.. he chatted away and Kajal took it all in, and she flew the plane. We flew along the coast line of Charleston, over historic Charleston and out over Folly Beach. Dave taught her how to wave the wings to say hello to the sunbathers down below. At one point, he shut off the engine so he could explain what would happen when the engines go out... we glided and Kajal had a blast turning the plane around.. when she realized holding the wheel to the right would have us turn in continuous circles she smiled and turned us, around and around. I have to admit I had to close my eyes to keep from being ill when she finally decided to continue on a more even path.
The first twenty minutes I prayed to God, Jesus, Mary, St. Francis and every other St. I could think of, even Mother Teresa... I prayed to everyone that we just landed safely but before long I was enjoying the breathtaking flight and simply sitting back in total awe of my little eight year old child, flying a plane! I thought back to the first moment I gazed upon her face and marveled at all the changes she has been through since.
She loved flying and truly was a natural at it... she absorbed every piece of information Dave shared with her and when we hit solid ground she was already begging to go back up again.
When I asked her how it felt she simply gazed at me and searching for the words she finally said..."fantastic".
On the ride home Kajal and I reviewed all that she'd learned and I told her how proud I was of her, proud of her for taking the chance and being willing to pursue this dream, fearlessly. I reminded her that she could do anything she wanted in life, be anything... most importantly reminding her that she was worthy of everything wonderful.
As she sat in the back of the car she started humming and then she started singing a song she had heard on the Disney film 'Camp Rock'
I've always been the kind of girl
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Right inside of me
I'm gonna let it show, it's time
To let you know
To let you know
This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where you're the shining star
Even though it seems
Like it's too far away
I have to believe in myself
It's the only way
This is real, This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream
Right inside of me
I'm gonna let it show, it's time
To let you know
To let you know
This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
Do you know what it's like
To feel so in the dark
To dream about a life
Where you're the shining star
Even though it seems
Like it's too far away
I have to believe in myself
It's the only way
This is real, This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light, shine on me
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
As she sang and I listened to the words I realized... she truly was finding herself. Baby, you've found the perfect theme song for... you!
And so, she sang it again... and the beautiful words rang out into the day and resonated with so much...
truth
This is just an amazing story! Thanks for sharing.
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AWESOME! So is Kajal taking flying lessons to complete her pilot's license? Lisa, are you completing your pilot's license? Fabulous! Just Fabulous!
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Hey, my long lost friend from Utah! Kajal is logging hours towards a pilots license but she wont qualify until age 17 so we have plenty of time for her to learn and prepare. Thank goodness... and me, no, I'm not learning.. except what I hear during the classes. This is all about her. I'm so scared of flights I spend half the time in the back seat praying for safe landing
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Hi Lisa,
Wishing you and Kajal a wonderful holiday season and a very happy 2011! I tried to e-mail a card, but I guess I don't have the right e-mail address.
love,
pasqua and danny
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