Hero Fridays

Being the mother of a son who flies on airplanes roughly 18 times a year (9 round trips). I am continuously worried about a tragic accident occuring. My biggest fear is not that the plane will crash and he will be killed... Because I know that after this life comes a much more peaceful one! My biggest fear is that... in the moments before a crash, he will know that the plane is going down and I will not be there to tell him what a great kid he is and how much I love him and how everything is going to be okay!!! So when I heard about this incident... I wanted to give the pilot a big HUG!!! My hero this friday is...

Pilot Chesley B. Sullenberger III

Yesterday this Pilot was able to succesfully land his plane into the Hudson River in NYC. After what they think was two bird strikes...the engines stopped working. "All" of the 150 passengers got off safely. The most heroic part of it is that... before getting off the plane, Pilot Sullenberger walked up and down the plane to make sure everyone else was off. I also read that after landing in the water... the crew immediately opened the doors and started helping people off the plane, including a woman with a baby. Who I believe was the first one assisted off the plane. I was also so impressed that the rescue boats were there within minutes to get those people to warmth. The water was 40 degree F/4 Celc. and the air was 20 degrees F/-7 Celc. These people would not have survived if not rescued quickly.

I love knowing that among all the horrible things that go on in our society these days... there are still hero's among us!!! Pilot Sullenberger.... I APPLAUD YOU!!!!