Shooting an ILS approach after 14 years. It was on Microsoft flight simulator, but it was worth knowing, it was consoling to know that I still know the things. I decided to fly out from Lakefront airport, as I was familiar with the environment. I decided to fly out to Gulfport airport which is just over 50 nautical miles from Lakefront airport at New Orleans. It was the flight path which was flown by me when I did my first cross-country flight. I asked for an IFR clearance and it was given as cleared for Gulfport airport as filed asking me to climb to 3000 feet. I was on runways 18R and decided to keep the climate foggy to get a real feel of using the ILS approach. I put in the throttle and climbed out, after a positive rate of climb I made a left turn to 067 degrees. The GPS showed that the airport was 54 NM from here. Since it was all white outside there was not anything to look around except to track the instruments. It was easy to maintain the altitude however, it was difficu...
Once upon a time, someone was milking a cow, and a thought came into his mind that he should thank "The One" who created a creature that could give such a life-giving thing to drink.
Then he thought what better way to thank "The One" than by offering the same milk that had been gifted to him.
He searched for "The One" everywhere but he had no clue as to where he was.
After
much research, a thought came into the little heart of that person. He
gathered some mud, wet it with water, and formed a small tomb-like thing,
maybe in the shape of a small hump.
He then gathered his thoughts and in his heart, he thought of "The One" who gave him animals that give healthy life-giving milk.
In his heart, he said I consider this small tomb as you "The One" because I am not able to find you anywhere after much search.
And to thank you for giving me such a life-saving thing to drink, I offer to you this milk that you have gifted me.
He closed his eyes and thought of "The One" wherever that person was, and poured the milk on that small tomb considering that he was offering this milk to "The One".
It was a thought, it was a gesture of pure thankfulness from that person.
This
act that you are being thankful to "The One" must have been well
accepted. Others too joined him and it started happening at regular
intervals.
This act of being thankful happened thousands of years back when there were few people and an abundance of cows that gave life-giving milk.
In the present time, when there are many more people and far fewer cows compared to that time, the same act of being thankful to "The One" does not hold quite a justification or make sense.
Thousands of years back there were almost limitless resources and only a handful of takers.
In the present time, it is almost the opposite.
When there has been a sea change in the way we live in the present time from that of thousands of years back, we should change the way we express our thankfulness to "The One".
Maybe we should ensure that this milk reaches where it is needed more or be distributed equally.
The act that was 100% correct thousands of years back is probably not in the present time.
Since every being is created by The One, it is the duty of the ones who have it in abundance should give it to those who don't.
It sounds too theoretical, but it can at least be done on 1 day at least, just like the day when that person thanked "The One".
I request suggestions for a better way to thank "The One"
Please share your thoughts in the comments.
This story is good.. And it's reminds us to always be thankful.. Hope more story like this.
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