Delta Flight 81 from CDG to SEA on 11/28/2022
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When I saw the flight attendant on the other isle handing out a piece of paper to each passenger, I felt strange. There is no more immigration paper or custom document to fill out. Everything is digital these days. What’s that paper for?
The flight attendant came on our isle and handed me that paper. It was a message card. She was asking us passengers to fill out and write wishes to the retiring pilot. This flight was his last as a captain.
What a nice gesture! I picked up the card and took out my pen.
The card was half-blank.
Retirement Wishes
Always ________________________________________________________________
Never __________________________________________________________________
Remember _____________________________________________________________
Enjoy ___________________________________________________________________
Visit ____________________________________________________________________
Ideas for your next adventure
__________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
I filled out the blank as below:
Retirement Wishes
Always be happy.
Never regret.
Remember to breathe.
Enjoy daily walk.
Visit neighborhood cafes.
Ideas for your next adventure
You have flown to many places in the world. Now you might want to explore within 10 miles radius from your home by walking.
The landing was impressively smooth. A proof of 40 years of his dedication to his career. After landing, two fire engines splashed water from right and left. Those fire engines were merely 250 ft apart, and the captain’s last task was to bus the A339 (wingspan: 210 ft) in between. Another high skill he develop in the course of his career.
Thank you so much, Captain, and best wishes on your life version 2.0!