Ladytea85
01-02-2005, 02:44 AM
Well I finally did it!!!! I flew!!!! It had been 40 years since I was on plane and I was only 4 or 5 then. I will admit I was very nervous the night before my flight, I was not even sure I was going to be able to do it. My girl friend convinced me to take a Xanax that night so that I could relax and get some sleep. Well it worked; I woke up in the morning ready to go. I was determined to get on the plane and face my fears head on. As luck would have it one of the things I feared the most would happen, did. I was stuck on the tarmac for over an hour. I have huge control issues and claustrophobia. But as I sat on the plane soaking in all there was to see, hear and smell I relaxed and just went with the flow. I met a pilot while we waited to board that was going to be observing on our flight. A very nice woman by the name of Maggie, who made sure the crew took very good care of me (and they did, my friend was quite jealous of all the attention and special treatment I was getting from the moment we went to the ticket agent counter until I got off the plane). I was so awed by my experience that I still can’t explain how I was feeling. On my return flight I was able to pay more attention to the sounds and movements of the plane and found that I was not freaked out by any of it. The only time a got a little light headed was when the plane was turning and I was looking out the window I just looked straight ahead again and I was fine. I will say that Southwest airlines is awesome, they made my flight experience a memorable one. As I was leaving my return flight, the flight attendant gave me a small package with assorted snacks and gifts that also included little plastic wings like the pilots wear. I’m guessing they give the wings to children on the plane. Never the less, I felt great getting those wings, almost like an award for conquering my fear. It just really top off my flight and reinforce the positive experience I had on my first flight in 40 years. My next flight will be a longer flight; I will be flying to DC in March, a much longer trip than the 45 mins. to Orlando, it makes me a little nervous yet I feel confident that I will do just as well on my next flight.
I want to thank all of you for your help and support. I would never have been able to do this without you all.
Thank you and may this year bring all that you desire.
TJ
I want to thank all of you for your help and support. I would never have been able to do this without you all.
Thank you and may this year bring all that you desire.
TJ