A Slight Adjustment

About twenty years ago, a friend of mine invited me to go flying with him and I accepted. He’d been asking for years prior, but for whatever reason, I finally accepted. We met at the airport and I shadowed him as he did his preflight routine. I walked behind him quietly, not say much, but I did ask the occasional question. After we entered the plane and took off, things became a bit interesting. I’d never flown privately, only commercial, and in my mind, I thought once we were airborne the hard part was over. I could not have been more wrong.

During our entire flight, Gene made constant adjustments. He kept moving one knob, then another dial, scanning the horizon, then doing the knobs and dials again. I sat in the cockpit quietly observing and held my questions until we were safely on the ground again. While we walked around after landing, I probed about the knobs and dials and whatnot. He explained that although in-flight, adjustments were needed. One adjustment for trim, another for something else, he kept explaining. As I type this today, I think of how it relates to so many aspects of life.

I’m currently making slight adjustments. This year has unfolded as I’d planned so far. Two of the first three months spent recovering from a motorcycle accident is an adjustment. Hiring a domestic helper for daily tasks is a slight adjustment. Finding a physical therapist is a slight adjustment. Creating a go fund me fundraiser and being dependent on the charity of others is a slight adjustments. This is just in 2024. My life, and I’m sure yours too, is littered with adjustments. We humans adapt. I’ve adapted to my current state and when it changes again, I’ll make another adjustment. I’m certain others will as well.

Today, Friday, April 12, 2024, I am grateful that:

Veronica sent me a message a moment ago and reminded me that tomorrow is my brother’s birthday. I don’t typically write on the weekends so I could have missed it. It’s also great I’ve had a little influence one her as she’s writing her version of a gratitude list now.

Herb and I had our weekly conversation. As always, he offered some valuable insights. One in particular will be used today as I prepare for a presentation in a few hours.

The story about flying with Gene came to mind earlier. I hadn’t thought of him or that flight in years. It was great hanging with him in a different environment. He enjoyed flying and I’m grateful he shared that part of himself with so many people.

Are you willing to make slight adjustments?

Are you aware of the adjustments when you make them?

Can you see th benefits from the adjustments you’ve made?

Abe,

Be Greater!!!