I’m not one to stay in one place too long, no grass growing under my feet. For one thing I find it uncomfortable to sit or stand too long as the aging back gets stiff and sore. But I do not describe myself as an antsy person either who is constantly tapping the table with a pencil, shaking my foot from side-to-side or bouncing my knee nervously. Yet, I am capable, and find it necessary, to be still and quiet where I enjoy my form of prayer and meditation.

This work I do as a flight attendant fits me. I’ve discovered I’m not a very good passenger. I would much rather be working the flight rather than sitting. And, during our overnights I need to get out and about. Outside my hotel room there is a world to experience and people to encounter. I need to meet these people and hear of their stories, their dreams, their pain. Something within me needs to “move it, move it” as they song goes in the movie Madagascar. I guess you can say I’m not one to loiter.