Ascension – Huffington Post

It took my breath away a little bit. The rumble down the tarmac. The fearless roar of the engine. The quiet enormity of the of the moment. I didn't expect it... It took my breath away. It was my first flight in five years. It was the first flight since we had heard that unspeakable word, Cancer. It was the first flight since that moment the world exploded beneath us. I felt the plane move forward. I felt my heart beat faster and faster. I felt the engine's force. I felt tears rushing down my face. I couldn't stop them. It was the quiet enormity of the moment. And then all of a sudden, we ascended. We ascended, weightless into the air. We ascended like birds to the open sky above. My heart beat even faster. It felt like freedom. I felt like magic. It felt like a miracle. My son turned to me. Our eyes met, smiles beaming across our face. And then, laughter! The kind that comes from your soul and makes your belly ache. Freedom at last! So many things about this journey led us to darkness. So many things about this journey brought us to our knees. But, now, in this one moment, soaring above on the sky, there was only joy. It feels like magic. It feels like a miracle. Step by step, we move forward. Step by step, we turn the page. We chase our endless summer. We let the magic flow in. And then we simply close our eyes... and take flight. To, my love, Matthew, who gives me wings.

Nothing wrong with a little heartbeat fade...

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Ascension - Huffington Post