Flight.

Gavin arrived from New York late this afternoon. I was browsing Target with Paige and Eliza when I received his phone call. Such a long day for Gavin and Jamie - both of them waiting. Gavin called Jamie from New York - Long Island airport - informing her that Southwest had received a bomb threat. His flight was cancelled and the airport shut down. The next phone call informed Jamie that a flight to Chicago may or may not allow Gavin to meet his conncection to Salt Lake International. What happened is that Gavin got to Chicago and missed Las Vegas. A later flight to Las Vegas was met and Gavin arrived early evening. The miracle of flight. Compare the men who tried and at last succeeded in flight to the person who phoned the bomb threat. What propels good and bad in people? While I don't believe PASSION is the do all end all, I do believe that children, men and women who find their passions and pursue their passions, contribute to society. I tell my students to find their bliss and to live their bliss. Of course, being responsible citizens and family members must be integral to the bliss - otherwise, all his selfish. If one notices the news, most of the protesters in whatever country, are youthful. Many are in countries where employment is low, education is not important. In their desires to belong, they join gangs, protesters, out laws.  They make bomb threats at 4:30 a.m. on a summer morning.