The morning was cold and crisp. The frost clung to the trees like a child on a parent's leg. My plane's engine was warmed up and ready to go. I took off into the December dawn and proceeded to dance above the Earth like Tinkerbell in a Peter Pan movie. I absolutely love to fly. I am usually less fixated on the destination than I am on the act of getting there. Flying to me is all about the journey. Yes, there is a specific process you go through to successfully complete a flight, but that comes quite naturally these days and rarely gets in the way of enjoying the act of flying.
I have enjoyed the journey that has brought me as far as Mrs. Alaska-America, and am truly looking forward to the next step... the Mrs. America Pageant on September 8th in Tucson, AZ. Not many people see pageants as a "process" or a journey, but when you look at pageants in that light it becomes quite obvious that if a contestant doesn't treat it that way then the end of the journey could be disappointing. One of my main goals has been, and will be, to have FUN. I will never get another chance to participate in the Mrs. America Pageant again, so I am going to make as much out of the opportunity as I can. Participating in a pageant may not be as instinctual as flying an airplane to me, but it certainly is as rewarding.
Good luck on the next leg of your journey. Looking forward to hearing about it.
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