“Flight attendants, please prepare for take-off.” We heard
those words at 9:11p. The plane started moving then it stopped. We started
moving in circles. Then we were still again. “We should be getting an update
soon.” The plane was dark and cold. My only comfort was my cell phone and the
text conversation I was having during this whole ordeal. All I wanted was to
get home. At 11:25p, I again heard “Flight attendants, please prepare for
take-off.” I was much more skeptical this second time around. Over the next
several minutes, the plane rolled a little, then stopped. Made a semi-turn,
then rested in a still position. Then finally, the wheels were up.
Imagine all of the thoughts I experienced in the two hours I sat on that plane awaiting take-off. Did I mention that my seat was in the middle of a three-seated row? I’m sure you’ve been here before. Perhaps you weren’t on a delayed flight. It’s the place where you thought things and situations in your life were moving forward. There was s…
Imagine all of the thoughts I experienced in the two hours I sat on that plane awaiting take-off. Did I mention that my seat was in the middle of a three-seated row? I’m sure you’ve been here before. Perhaps you weren’t on a delayed flight. It’s the place where you thought things and situations in your life were moving forward. There was s…