Soaring

So many planes, so many places to go. So many des­ti­na­tions left behind. I saw that glider on the top of the hangar and it reminded me of Soarin’ at Epcot. It’s a very pop­u­lar ride with a very long wait. Once you’re there and strapped into your chair, every­one in the audi­ence is lifted up and flown across the land­scape of the coun­try. You feel the breeze, your feet dan­gle and it seems like a per­ilous real­ity that you could plum­met a long way down.

It’s all an illu­sion, though. Sure, you could plum­met, but it’s not far to the hard, con­crete floor below.