And many who question my "expensive" hobby belong to a country club, have a boat, drive a car that cost more than my coupe and/or live a much more extravagant life than my wife and I. Dan C'
On Jun 23, 2010, at 4:23 PM, Dan Bass wrote: > WRB, > > Your last email is one that could be printed off and hung on the hanger wall. > Well said!! > > Dan > N93805 > > --- On Wed, 6/23/10, William R. Bayne <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: William R. Bayne <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] 78H and Christina > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 2:23 PM > > > > Hi Fred, > > I agree completely, and would go one step further... > > Flying is an addiction that, for most of us, is expensive. Withdrawal > symptoms are swift and severe. The only antidote is to get back in the > air. > > In the strictly monetary context, flying always appears to those not > addicted as a "luxury" not economically justifiable. Money, however, > is not the currency of those hopes, dreams and joys that define the > very essence of our uniqueness as individuals. > > Just as no one can justify in monetary terms what an affectionate and > loyal pet costs, the "rewards" of flying are beyond what mere money can > buy. Our reach should always exceed our grasp. Most of us have > learned, over time, that we can do anything we want, but not everything > we want. If, sometimes, gratification must be delayed we invest our > patience secure in the knowledge that the wait will be worth it. > > Those who would judge such indulgences "selfish" have other personal > priorities and agendas. We all know people who choose each day, again > and again, to live meager, mean lives devoid of joy. Those without > dreams or the warmth and satisfaction of recalling times aloft are > truly poor, regardless of material wealth. We are different in so many > ways they will never even remotely comprehend that they are worthy only > our pity. > > JMHO, > > WRB > > -- > > On Jun 23, 2010, at 12:32, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > I think once flying gets in your blood, it never leaves. Reuniting > > with old planes is one of the best tonics in life to re-live the past. > > If you get the opportunity, look up your old family airplanes, or old > > owners of your plane and reminisce of the times of days gone by and > > even make new friends. > > > > Fred > > > > >
