The Day a Restless Seven-Year-Old Changed the Way I See the World — One Flight, One Lesson, and a Little Patience

by wonder. The same kind of wonder most of us forget as adults.

A Change in Approach

“Well,” I said, “I think that’s a great dream. You know, I can tell you a few things about how planes work if you’d like.”

The boy’s face lit up. “Really?”

I explained how the engines push air backward so the plane can move forward, how the wings create lift, and why the continue reading …