Well the first time I had to do this was because I am so badly afraid of heights. I was by myself and ironically the only thing running through my head the ENTIRE flight was the line ” Them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singing this’ll be the day that I die This’ll be the day that I die” from the song American Pie by Don McLean. NOT the song lyrics you want rattling around in your head at that particular moment!!!
So I actually did overcome that fear and flew many more times over the years until a year or so before 9/11.
I thought I was ok until my husband and I booked a flight to Alabama this past February and suddenly I realized I was afraid again….but this time for a whole other reason. It was not an enjoyable flight experience I can tell you that…but when it was over I realized I felt better…and stronger….and the flight home was far easier. So now I’m ready to go again. If I buckle then they have won…..but if I face my fears head on I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
