farewell
after the plane touched down, on our way to the final parking position, the plane taxied into a rainbow and a jet of water.
it hadn't rained.
but it was the captain's final flight; he was retiring from service, a service that had spanned more than 30 years.
on the plane, we applauded as the announcement was made.
and i was thinking: what a special farewell. what a fitting tribute.
i was glad to have been part of that moment for him, not that he would know, nor would he care. but it is not everyday that you fly, and not everyday that the person flying you is retiring after that flight. so it was a special moment for me and all the passengers and crew too.
most of us will probably retire with a simple farewell dinner. so i hoped he had savoured that moment, because not everyone gets that chance.
it hadn't rained.
but it was the captain's final flight; he was retiring from service, a service that had spanned more than 30 years.
on the plane, we applauded as the announcement was made.
and i was thinking: what a special farewell. what a fitting tribute.
i was glad to have been part of that moment for him, not that he would know, nor would he care. but it is not everyday that you fly, and not everyday that the person flying you is retiring after that flight. so it was a special moment for me and all the passengers and crew too.
most of us will probably retire with a simple farewell dinner. so i hoped he had savoured that moment, because not everyone gets that chance.
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