Reflections on my Sabbatical

  I am returning to instructing after a year of reflection.  "What do you want to do with your life?" is a question we should ponder.  In the rush of daily life we sometimes find that ten years have passed and we wonder about eternal questions.  I survived cancer; is this what I want to do with my new lease on life?

 I think it is called a mid-life crisis.

Have I lived a meaningful life?  What type of legacy have I left?  Am I on the correct path?  How does one measure success?   

More specific questions.

Do you want to be an airline pilot?
An aerobatic instructor?
A retired dude surfing in the Philippines?

These are questions should not be answered lightly.

I read the good book and several other good books searching for answers.  I spent time with my loved ones and time alone. 

I determined that my mission remains unchanged.  I think sharing the joys of life with others is an appropriate occupation.  I remain enthusiastic about human factors and physics.  I love learning and sharing that process with others.

The FAA rewrote most of the books but the laws of gravity remain unchanged. 

I am glad to be back!  Retirement does not suit me.