LIFE LESSONS
My Childhood Dream Turned Reality
Because I never could have imagined the joy I’d find.
Seeing jumbo jets at Kennedy airport up close filled my heart with immense joy — it was then I knew, I had to fly. ~ Author at Lola’s Lines
As a young kid, I dreamed of becoming a professional airline pilot. I wanted to see the world. You can read the full story here.
It sounds a little something like this —
my nose to the airport terminal gate’s window
awed by the sight of how the Wright Flyer evolved
into a more sophisticated version
a fuselage carrying more than passengers
dreams of a little girl from the biggest housing projects
in New York City
I dared anyone to tell me I couldn’t, I shouldn’t
dream BIG
a decade later, I did fly a single-engine Piper
a pinch terrified at first, but my instructor smiling,
as he let me take the controls
bank 45 degrees — you got this, Lola
that was 20+ years ago
but, instead of becoming a professional pilot
the banking world greeted me…
