Feb 07, 2005 21:20
The past few days haven't been the easiest for me. My dad had a bad experience on his way home from Jackson Hole. When they were appraching the runway, they had to circle around the runway again because the captain said there was traffic coming in (looking back on it my dad said it was an unusually long circle) so they were approaching the runway again for the second time and the same thing happened. My dad knew something wasn't right. They then told them that the landing gear wasn't coming out and they started preparing everyone for a crash landing. My dad then called me and left me a message (thinking that it might be his final good bye) and I definately cried when I heard it...I can't imagine being in that position. Not knowinf if you're going to live or die. So anyways.. as their plane was going down, and everyone was crying hysterically, my dad said he could see the fire trucks from his window. Not knowing whether you're going to live or die within a matter of seconds has to be the worst feeling. Luckily, the wheels came down and stayed down- thank GOD. I don't know what I would have done if that hadn't happened. When I saw my dad today I gave him the biggest hug ever..
This taught my dad a huge lesson, as well as me. Never take it for granted that we are all going to be here the next min, hour, day.. you get the picture. Saying things like "I love you" and "good night" to the ones who you care the most about could always be your last.
I could go into some other things, but i don't feel very good right now and I'd rather not get started. Let's just say that being 2 faced isn't such a good thing..