Taking Flight

This monday was a little different from the usual, there we were in a packed plane eager to get to our destination and the work that lay ahead. To the jaded air traveller that I had become, the safety announcement was just background noise that was to be tolerated till the flight took off. So when the plane finally started taxing towards the run away I heaved a sigh of relief and settled down with the inflight magazine. 

The turbo prop we were taking to Hyderabad shuddered down the runway, bringing back memories of BMTC buses speeding down Bangalore's potholed roads. The plane eventually took off and this everyday event was greeted by a loud 'whoooooooooyeaaaaaahh' from a kid couple of rows behind me. The kid's whoop of joy brought on a smile accompanied by memories of my first ever flight way back in time... and because of that reason this flight was a little special from all the rest.  

Life is good...