In class we discussed the importance of family figures in a child's development. I believe that everyone has a vital moment in their life when they realize how important family is. Some moments have such an impact on people that they can be life defining. One moment that has had an impact of this magnitude on me is when my grandfather crashed his plane.
My grandfather has been a pilot for about fifty years now. He has always been one to teach my cousins and me valuable lessons, but he really took that philosophy to the next level when he decided to teach us how to fly. About seven years ago during one of our weekly lessons something happened that will stay in my mind forever. It was the three of us, my cousin Carl, my grandfather, and me. We were at Zerbe Airport near Lancaster Pennsylvania, and it was a beautiful day to fly. We took turns going first because the plane we learned to fly in could only hold two people. My cousin Carl was the first to go this time. The last......
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