It’s always very interesting to see the earth from up above. Our flight was just over 90 minutes long and went well. The captain introduced herself beforehand and started telling the story of how she began flying out of Albany. I’ve not flown a ton but I’ve never heard a captain tell us anything remotely personal before. I think it’s better when they don’t talk as much and just fly us.

Grandma was very excited to see us. We walked in and one of the aides was helping her dress and get settled. I’m pretty sure she’d forgotten we were coming. I know she knew because we live talked about it several times. But she was so surprised and started weeping tears of joy.

I joined her in the tears and my sisters and I gathered around her bed. We stayed for about an hour because all of us were very tired. We set up her room with the picture books and clock that had been sent along with her things. We sang a requested hymn. I like hymns but it was easier to sing them in public places as a child. She thanked God for the miracle of flying through the sky.