on Flying

“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
― Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.”
― Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon

I've always wanted to be a bird, or maybe I've just always wanted to be able to fly. I've also always wanted to be writer.  I'm as close to a bird now as I'm ever going to get.  I'm more likely to be able to be a writer than to be able to fly, so I might as well do something.  This is me, taking flight.  Leaping gingerly off the proverbial cliff, eyes slammed shut, arms spread, and putting it all out there.....