I’m experiencing the excitement of boarding a plane for the very first time in my life. We set off for the airport in the early hours of the morning. The roads were dark, but it was the perfect moment for dreaming. Inside me, there was a sense of restlessness, curiosity… but above all, the dreams of my childhood.
When we arrived at the airport, I was met with a structure far larger than I had imagined. It felt like a city on its own. A massive place… Thousands of workers were going about their duties as we checked in our luggage and passed through two security checkpoints. Finally, we reached the gates. And there it was — a plane, right before my eyes, closer than ever. They are such enormous and magnificent machines… I was in awe.
And then suddenly, a memory hit me: I used to dream of being a pilot. Little Adriana wanted to fly through the skies. That was my childhood dream. Ah, my childhood… ah, my dreams… What happened to bring me to this point? What happened that, just before turning 23, I found myself penniless, alone, and lost? These questions echoed in my mind as I stared at the plane. I just kept thinking. There was nothing else I could do.
Then came the moment. I boarded the plane. I found my seat — by the window, luckily. I was filled with a kind of excitement I’d never felt before. My skin tingled. My leg trembled slightly. This was a brand new experience. I was still dreaming the same dream: I could’ve been a pilot. I could’ve been the one flying this plane. Life is strange like that.
I fastened my seatbelt. My heart was pounding. My whole body seemed to brace itself. The engines began to hum louder… and then it happened.
As the plane accelerated down the runway, the pressure in my chest grew. Time seemed to slow down. The world was slipping behind me as I soared toward the unknown. And then… the wheels left the ground.
In an instant, my life defied gravity for the first time. I wasn’t just flying — I was rising like a star. The wind brushed past our wings, the clouds parted for us. There was such a powerful feeling inside me that words began to lose their meaning. It was as if the dreams I had buried deep within me were finally taking flight.
I leaned my head against the window. The city below looked like a toy. Buildings, roads, cars… all reduced to tiny dots. But inside me, a universe was expanding. I had never felt so free.
Each time we passed through a cloud, my soul trembled. I watched outside for minutes, completely lost in the view. Those white, cotton-like clouds carried away my pain. The sky was on my side. And I… I was finally myself.
It was the most beautiful feeling I’ve ever had. During takeoff, my heart felt like it would burst. My soul lifted from my body. Whoever invented this machine should be called the greatest genius of all time. The sky is another world entirely. Maybe one day… I’ll be the one flying the plane — and vlogging it for my YouTube channel. Who knows?
Now I need to rest. But that feeling inside me… I’ll never forget it.
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