FLIGHT 2009

Hello All!

2009 - The New Year

I saw a commercial for an airline the other day and
a friend of mine named Sandrine Roy who is a songwriter
in France sent me a new year's email. The commercial
and Sandrine's words inspired me. It made me think
about 2009 allready upon us. So I came up with these
thoughts...

"FLIGHT 2009"

It's over.... 2008 is now only a memory,
a moment in time, forever frozen in the past.
Flight # 2009 has taken off for a new adventure
with empty pages to be filled along the way
with hopefully only good stories and new
memories. Flight # 2008 was really bumpy
for some, and for others it was a great trip.
Luckily, we all landed safely and soundly
as we embark on the next leg of our travel.

Our final destination will take another 365
days to get there, but the journey starts off
with our loved ones and friends on board with
us to guide us during the flight turbulence that
may arise. As the wheels leave the runway,
we pray the journey will be a safe one, we
anticipate our arrival to our next destination
holding on to faith and hope. The excitement
for the unknown during this flight is a HUGE
thrill even if the ride may get bumpy along
the way, surely we know this from experience
now.

Sometimes, if we are lucky, there are free pretzels
handed out to comfort us and sometimes there may
not be. The main thing is to be mindful of our real luck,
which is having the chance to have even boarded this
flight one more time with the ones we love coming along
with us.

The black box from the flights of our past will
remind us what routes to take, and which routes
to stay away from, who we will invite on this new
flight and who we will not, which pieces of baggage
will be taken and which will be left behind if they
are no longer needed this time around. From the
experiences of our previous flights, we have gained
more knowledge and we proudly wear our medallions
of wisdom, reminding us how far we have travelled.

Like the black box, history whether it's favorable or
not, is always recorded somehow, but the beauty is
we can choose which moments of history will be
repeated and which moments wont be on this flight!

So, on that note, welcome aboard once again, on the
airline of LIFE. I wish everyone an amazing trip on
Flight Number # 2009, may you carry forth with
only the great tales, memories and lessons of your
previous travels and may you arrive safely for the
next departure in 365 days from now.

Happy New Year everyone ;)

All the best,
Devon Niko