I probably shouldn't post this, but I feel I must. Up front, I am a hopeless romantic and perhaps too sentimental, but the events of today make me believe I may have done a Good Thing. Perhaps if I share it, you can, too.
When I began to build, I wanted to give my airplane special meaning, and I also wanted some extra motivation. I dedicated it to the memory of my father, a wonderful man whose training gave me the skills I needed for the project, and to a dear friend who was shot down in Viet Nam. Bill was a Captain America to all who knew him.
On the occasion of Bill's sister's death, I figured I might meet his son. I saw him when he was a few weeks old and again just after his 18th birthday when I got his permission to use his father's name on a scholarship. He was there. We talked for a few moments and I pulled out the "baby pictures" of my 9A. The second picture was for him, a shot of the "In Memory of..." on the canopy. We both shed a tear or two and I had an instant friend. He has a reserved seat after the 40 hours are done, and I couldn't feel better.
If you know of someone deserving of recognition, consider your 200mph billboard. You might get to experience one of those all-to-seldom Good Things like I did tonight.
Bob Kelly
When I began to build, I wanted to give my airplane special meaning, and I also wanted some extra motivation. I dedicated it to the memory of my father, a wonderful man whose training gave me the skills I needed for the project, and to a dear friend who was shot down in Viet Nam. Bill was a Captain America to all who knew him.
On the occasion of Bill's sister's death, I figured I might meet his son. I saw him when he was a few weeks old and again just after his 18th birthday when I got his permission to use his father's name on a scholarship. He was there. We talked for a few moments and I pulled out the "baby pictures" of my 9A. The second picture was for him, a shot of the "In Memory of..." on the canopy. We both shed a tear or two and I had an instant friend. He has a reserved seat after the 40 hours are done, and I couldn't feel better.
If you know of someone deserving of recognition, consider your 200mph billboard. You might get to experience one of those all-to-seldom Good Things like I did tonight.
Bob Kelly
