I felt really good about this article – I had a huge inspiration the day I wrote it and the words just flowed. Ideas flew furiously and connections were made. I’m very grateful for that. It isn’t every day that happens.

I’m so glad you’re a new subscriber – WELCOME. I also enjoy messages when they remind me of something I need to hear at a particular moment. They feel so inspirational and like others have done for me, I’m glad to turn around and do the same for you!

thank you for the inspiring and well-presented column! It came to me, with the God’s will, at this very moment when I have to let go and let God. Thank you so much for your job: you are great. I am a new subscriber and I am looking forward to exploring your blog.

With my best wishes and many many thanks for your talented inspirational writing!!!!!!!

PS here you can have a look at my last week’s Human Condition column called That Sparkling Gift Wrapper (http://www.georgiatoday.ge/article_details.php?id=5193)

I’m VERY GLAD you asked – especially in a public forum like the comment section of this blog b/c I can only imagine others were probably curious about it too.

I love it when I meet people for the first time and I tell them I’m a pilot. The first question I almost always get is, “But, how can you hear on the radio.” I love it. I usually get a raised eyebrow or two.

Glad I clarified things for you. Don’t hesitate to ask more if you have them. This place is a wide open community!!

I find that “sowing seeds for later harvesting” to be quite a good analogy because in essence, that’s what we’re doing. Everything that happens to us, happens for a reason – usually to prepare us for the future.

For instance, the syndicated newspaper article that I told everyone about recently is being seen as seeds being sown for later harvesting.

All the preparations, studying, practicing is equivalent to seeds being planted.

I love it! Thanks!

Nothing thrills me more than knowing that my writing has had a positive influence on you and a source of inspiration. That’s great!

I love how this community is comprised of all kinds of people with different faith backgrounds.

It’s great to have you as a participant here!

Yeah, in VFR, no reason a deaf pilot can’t fly outside of Class A, B, C or D airspace. Lots of cool airports out there.

I haven’t flown in 7 years. I used to love it.

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Thanks for an insightful topic!

What a great article! Being Buddhist we belive in the law of the universe. If we make good causes we will get good effects, make bad causes we will get bad effects. I have found that having faith is what is the most important, to know we will win and acheive our dreams and goals and to never give up! I look forward to reading your articles, they give me more hope and encouragement! Thanks!
Peace, Patti

One of the things I try to be aware of is when I am writing, I put myself in the shoes of the reader so that it is as “inclusive” as possible. That’s why I like to use God and the universe interchangeably. I believe there the same thing since God is in everything anyway. But some people have had such a horrible time with the word “GOD” because of their strict religious upbringings.

For instance, I’m a “recovering Catholic.” Yes, I admit it. I was brought up to believe that God was a vengeful, judgmental being who was something to be feared if I did this or did that. I didn’t know that many of these rules were man-made until years later. Up until that time, the word GOD had a bitter aftertaste. Now I know different. But some people are still grappling with the idea that GOD loves everyone unconditionally and does not judge us the way man does.

So I use both terms interchangeably for that reason. Thanks for writing and I’m glad you liked this article!

Your question about how I got the instrument rating brought a smile to my face. Thanks for asking.

Very simply (though the process of making it happen was not so simple), I got the FAA to give me a special waiver allowing me to fly as pilot in command through instrument conditions with a qualified co-pilot, whose job is to handle the radios for me, writing in aviation shorthand on a dry-erase board what controllers are saying. I retain the pilot in command designation b/c I am still making decisions based on what my copilot shares w/ me via dry erase board. Challenging!

Controllers talk very fast and the copilot must be quick, efficient and accurate. So I choose my flying partners VERY CAREFULLY.

But if the weather is good, did you know that deaf pilots can fly solo? They generally stay out of airports and airspaces that require radio use. Did you know that?