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All In The Family

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The author, an aviation writer, pursued her passion for flying independently, a journey so distinct from her family that her parents were unaware she was a pilot for eight years.
  • A significant turning point occurred when her mother, previously disinclined towards flying, surprisingly agreed to take a flight, motivated by a desire to understand the author's writings.
  • These shared flights fostered a profound connection, allowing the author to share her world and the unique perspective of flight with her parents, creating cherished memories and deeper mutual understanding.
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||| |—|—| | | | A man approached me in the Flying tent at the EAA’s AirVenture airshow last summer and thanked me for, as he put it, “working a miracle in my life.” He explained that his wife, who in 20 years of marriage had never been willing to go flying with him, had finally agreed to go after reading some of my columns.

“That’s nothing,” I remember thinking as I listened to his tale. “You want to know a real miracle? I finally took my mother flying with me last week.”

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