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The Long Road Home

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The author's plan to temporarily leave her plane in New York for repairs was complicated by unexpected mechanical issues and then dramatically altered by the 9/11 attacks, leading to severe flight restrictions.
  • The subsequent cross-country journey home was plagued by persistent and extreme weather, including unforecasted thunderstorms and tornadoes, which the author humorously attributes to her presence.
  • Despite numerous delays and harrowing conditions, the arduous trip from New York to California ultimately fostered a deep appreciation for endurance, the beauty of the world, and the comfort of finally being home.
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||| |—|—| | | | It seemed such an innocuous decision at the time. Life had gotten a bit much, I was behind schedule, the late August weather patterns looked bad, and I needed to get home to California for some meetings. “Well,” I thought. “I’ll just leave the airplane in New York for now and come back and get it in a couple of weeks. Life will be calmer, the weather will be better, and the trip will be much more relaxed.”

Talk about famous last words.

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