Strange333
12-22-2004, 01:38 AM
Hi Everyone,
I've been thinking! (I know that is dangerous, but I can't help it sometimes.) When I joined this board I was a skeptic. I thought, "My FOF has to be worse than anyone's. There is nooooooo way that talking to a bunch of people could help me!" I guess everyone has to be wrong at least once in their life, right? Little did I realize that so many people shared my exact thoughts and fears.
I've recently realized that the thought of getting on an airplane doesn't bother me at all! How is that, you ask. I don't know, but after years of telling myself how stupid it is to be afraid of flying, I hadn't gotten anywhere. I had gone from flying with fear to not flying at all!
Two things led me here. One was backing out of a flight, at the gate, because I just couldn't go down the jetway (I did end up flying on the next flight, but it was the worst two hours of my life). Two was getting an amazing job offer, in Hawaii, and thinking about not taking it because I wouldn't fly!
A few weeks after I started coming to this board I did accept the job! Although I was, and am not cured I knew/know that I can do it. You all have convinced me I can! I CAN fly because I have friends here who understand how I feel. I CAN fly because I will have people here who will be tracking and thinking about me, while I'm up there. And, for reasons I cannot explain, I CAN fly because I've been here.
Although I am not ready yet, I will be soon and am looking forward to Taking Flight once again.
So, in conclusion, you all have given me the best Christmas gift! The freedom of being able to take to the airways once again! Thank you one and all. Mark, Huey, Monica, Kelly and everyone else::hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug
I wish I could give you them in person. So, everyone, just wrap your arms around yourself and squeeze! It's from me!
Merry Christmas,
Nich
I've been thinking! (I know that is dangerous, but I can't help it sometimes.) When I joined this board I was a skeptic. I thought, "My FOF has to be worse than anyone's. There is nooooooo way that talking to a bunch of people could help me!" I guess everyone has to be wrong at least once in their life, right? Little did I realize that so many people shared my exact thoughts and fears.
I've recently realized that the thought of getting on an airplane doesn't bother me at all! How is that, you ask. I don't know, but after years of telling myself how stupid it is to be afraid of flying, I hadn't gotten anywhere. I had gone from flying with fear to not flying at all!
Two things led me here. One was backing out of a flight, at the gate, because I just couldn't go down the jetway (I did end up flying on the next flight, but it was the worst two hours of my life). Two was getting an amazing job offer, in Hawaii, and thinking about not taking it because I wouldn't fly!
A few weeks after I started coming to this board I did accept the job! Although I was, and am not cured I knew/know that I can do it. You all have convinced me I can! I CAN fly because I have friends here who understand how I feel. I CAN fly because I will have people here who will be tracking and thinking about me, while I'm up there. And, for reasons I cannot explain, I CAN fly because I've been here.
Although I am not ready yet, I will be soon and am looking forward to Taking Flight once again.
So, in conclusion, you all have given me the best Christmas gift! The freedom of being able to take to the airways once again! Thank you one and all. Mark, Huey, Monica, Kelly and everyone else::hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug
I wish I could give you them in person. So, everyone, just wrap your arms around yourself and squeeze! It's from me!
Merry Christmas,
Nich