NAFI NOTAMs #39 |
True Colors~Guest Blogger Capt. Brian SchiffYears ago, I was performing a preflight inspection of the outside of an MD-80 on a cold, clear, windy winter morning. I took note of the shiny, silvery airliner reflecting, no, glistening in the sun. I had not yet become accustomed to the paintless aluminum livery of American Airline’s jets. I come from a legacy of looking at white airliners with red trim. As I looked up at the American Airlines logo I wondered if I ever would have the same pride that I felt when I saw the TWA logo. Not likely, I thought. My father was a TWA captain. I grew up around TWA airplanes. Plus I was still bitter about being furloughed as a result of the TWA-American Airlines merger.
I like to take lessons from my experiences and draw parallels to life. I am not a very spiritual man, but I think a lot and always am looking to better myself. Sometimes I look at people the same way that I initially looked at this airplane. I see what’s on the outside and immediately judge them for what I see. Then upon closer inspection I see a hint of true colors and have an entirely new image of them. This encounter reminded me not to judge until I see what’s inside. So next time I am about to form an opinion, I’ll wait until I see—even if only a hint of—true colors. ![]() NAFI Board of Director NAFI #8752 (Photo taken and provide by Brian Schiff)
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