My instructor has a saying he uses almost every day in class. He usually poses it in the form of a question, and it's almost as if he's asking "do you understand" or "we are continuing on now"
the phrase: Life's Good.
He'll explain some procedures and proceed like: "Now that we know the planes center of gravity, life's good right?" then finish up the rest of the steps to the problem.
Life's good. Thats an interesting way of putting it.
Every year, every single aircraft in the sky undergoes an annual inspection which is mandatory for the FAA. As part of this inspection, the main support beams are checked for cracks corrosion and dents. The steering controls are checked for proper function and balance. The skin of the plane is inspected for missing rivets. Not only the engine, but all of the fuel lines are checked and scrutinized.
Our lives are flying right before our eyes. Are we in good shape structurally and internally? When was the last time we took a look at ourselves? What is holding us together? Are our family supports properly fixed into place? Is our compass giving us a proper bearing to our goals? How is our engine of faith running? Are the fuel lines plugged with any filth? Have the stresses from our flight caused dents and missing rivets in our self-esteem? Sometimes we may feel so unable to steer, we begin to wonder if we should grab our parachute and open the cabin door.
Life's good.
Damage happens. Sometimes a whole flock of problems fly into your plane get plastered on our windscreen and chopped in the propellers, and there wasn't anything you could have done to avoid them. Other times it only takes one small pigeon of hurt or remorse to cripple our flight. Just because something blasted a hole in our hope, or our self confidence is stalled out, doesn't mean we shouldn't, or rather can't, make repairs. And in come the checklists.
Life's good.
I have friends who have come from broken homes, struggle with their spouse, been raped, abused, drugs, and affairs. It's a myriad of sad stories. It took them one step at a time. They rebuilt their lives by knowing their potential to fly to great heights. They knew they were worn down, but they also knew that broken things can be replaced. They knew Life's Good. One girl who was raped told me she was tired of having her happiness sucked out of her. Her healing stirred up memories of the event. But she knew she needed to leave behind the things that were holding her down. One by one she patched her holes. Replaced her engine. Cleaned out her lines. She's still not flying quite yet, but getting closer.
Life is good. Please guys, if something is keeping your life on the ground replace it. Make repairs. Let people who love you into your life. If it's broken, fix it. Don't keep sitting around with the hurt. Don't waste time. You only get one shot at this life. Start soaring, start living. When you have that freedom, that smile, and good feelings knowing you've made yourself better. You'll know.
Life's Good.
