Up above the world so high...

           Looking at the land with a bird's eye view, flying high to touch the sky, floating among clouds to feel them all around, experiencing the thrill of being in air ! A common and essential mode of transportation, travelling by flight is certainly a joy ride in itself. Fun for a short distance, tiring for a long one, exciting for the initial few times, unavoidable necessity thereafter, this 'aeroplane' flies high to offer numerous adventures, experiences and memories.
         An opportunity of a short flight journey recently, pulled me into thoughts of this air bound experience, it made me admire the amazing and wonderful transition from land to air and back to land.
         As a multi-step affair, many tasks are essential for a successful journey till the end. After a long process of baggage and security check, final entry into the flight and warm greetings by the cabin crew feel satisfying as the ride finally awaits to begin.
         What starts as a low speed warm-up on land while cruising along the run-way, soon catches momentum with a fast, exciting take off. Watching the land below from a distance above, it is fun to look at the trees, buildings, vehicles and roads that start appearing as small entities. Within no time, the ground decorates into a well planned landscape with green patches, water bodies, plain land and mountains spread throughout.

           While cars moving on road appear as tiny ants on the floor and buildings begin to disappear, the feeling of being far away from the world finally sinks it. Floating in the air while almost touching the sky, this experience offered by flight is indeed wonderful. Cut away from land with life down on earth, it offers an excellent opportunity to think and introspect about the joy of living. It forces one to be lost in thoughts during this disconnection from the ground, besides serving to instill hopes, wishes and plans for the future ahead.

        Sight of pure, white clouds scattered all around resemble soft cotton; as some of them appear to be moving below the flight, it provides an understanding of indeed being far away from land.  Surrounded by nothing else but clouds, it is fascinating how the pilot manages to find the correct way! While watching the cabin crew and team of pilots at work, one cannot resist but admire all their efforts and hard work to make everyone’s flying experience a memorable one. Pilots also seem to wear patience, determination and dedication that add to the respect and pride of their uniforms.

         At a great height in the sky, it becomes difficult to experience the movement of the plane for long. It appears as the flight has halted, since a glance out of the window provides a static image of everything around. Sudden short experiences of turbulences give the feel of air currents and clouds.

        By keeping oneself entertained and occupied or by enjoying a peaceful ,long sleep, the journey proceeds towards completion. The take-off process reverses itself as the flight prepares for a safe landing. All that appeared far away, soon gets into sight, as roads, vehicles, buildings all come back to life and the flight finally touches the ground.

       No matter how many times one travels by air,  butterflies choose to play inside the stomach during every take off and landing, so do the ears that open up and close during numerous moments on board. Undoubtedly a fun ride up in the air, the invention of aeroplane and creation of so many routes thereafter have helped to shrink the globe into a small, accessible world for all.  Applause for the invention that lets us fly in the sky, giving us a close enough feel of being a bird!

       Surely this ‘up above the world so high’ experience is truly wonderful as our flight shines like a diamond in the sky!