My husband had to travel to
U.S for a work assignment with his
client co. We along with our 2.5 years son were getting ready to move to U.S
from India. During our preparations for the journey, I had my own apprehensions
regarding travelling in flight. But I did not reveal it to my husband. This was
my first travel in a plane. I went through a phase which was overwhelming with
sudden rush of emotions before I left India. It was mainly because I had to
leave my family in India and travel far
and also the fear of travelling in flight. However, I made up my mind to be
strong and we geared up for the long journey. My main fear was the fear of
flying high and also managing my kid for a long tiring journey. Once I entered
the flight and the flight took off, my fear vanished. I am not sure if it was
because of the flight attendants who made us feel comfortable and reassured our
safety with their friendly smile. To top that my tiny tot adapted to the flight
timings and co- operated well.
Once in a while, I gazed out of
the window to see how it is to be flying amongst the clouds. I was awestruck by
nature’s majesty. I could see the mountains with snow, blue sea beneath the
swirling clouds. The view was breath-taking and I wanted to see outside the
window all the time which I dreaded before I came into the plane. So first time
flyers, just relax, enjoy and don’t forget to look at the clouds often.
