I recently came across a great little writing titled Father Forgets and it clearly puts into perspective a lesson on sympathy, tolerance and kindness. As far as I can tell the source author is unknown. What resonates with me about this story is that instead of condemning and criticizing others, it’s better to try and understand them. To try and figure out why they do what they do. This approach gains much more traction than Read more…
The following letter to a friend, written by Bob Collins as an article in the June 2008 edition of Kitplanes magazine. Below I have included the letter in its entirety and unaltered. This message resonates very deeply with me as many parts of it are very similar to my story. Building an airplane is a journey that we choose to undertake. For many it’s not easy, it’s not quick, and it’s often very expensive. The Read more…
One of my favorite books is Stranger to the Ground by Richard Bach and in the book, the introduction written by Gill Robb Wilson exemplifies the fascination of aviation in his philosophy of life matured. It was stated, that for this book to be written; it first had to be flown. I couldn’t agree more because throughout the journey of the book you are strapped in the cockpit, as the co-pilot along for whatever adventures Read more…