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moorookoo

Clipped wings

Nov 22, 2011 10:14

Dad landed his plane for the last time on Sunday morning. It was the last flight of his 44 year flying career. He started out in the air force as a rookie pilot at age 19, after which, he gave 27 good years of his life to fly with SIA. I cannot imagine what he must be feeling now, to stop doing the one thing he's always been known to do. Though he ( Read more... )

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blog-hopped here limster November 22 2011, 02:46:40 UTC

really really nice entry. i can relate to ! :)

Re: blog-hopped here moorookoo November 22 2011, 08:43:47 UTC

aw, you fly around the world too!

Re: blog-hopped here limster November 22 2011, 17:14:01 UTC

no lah i try to now that im still young. don wanna regret when im older. my dad used to be away al the time too.. since retiring six year back he now just goes to the driving range every day and watch the stock market heh :)

anonymous November 22 2011, 03:29:20 UTC

your dad sounds like such a cool dad :)

moorookoo November 22 2011, 08:43:57 UTC

Yes he is!

anonymous November 22 2011, 05:58:29 UTC

Interesting dad!! My dad just reads all day after he retired from work blahhh!

moorookoo November 22 2011, 08:45:14 UTC

I don't think my dad can ever just sit and read all day. He needs to be up and about!

:) anonymous November 22 2011, 08:46:53 UTC

such a heartwarming post. Im sure your dad will be blown away reading this. i was actually teary eyed! sweet. very sweet.

Re: :) moorookoo November 29 2011, 07:11:02 UTC

why u cry? pls don't cry! lol

theblueball November 23 2011, 05:45:20 UTC

Makes up for the mother huh....

It'll be up to you to keep your dad sane now!! Maybe buy him another man eating fish??

moorookoo November 29 2011, 07:11:51 UTC

It's FROG eating fish, FROGS. Have u frogging forgotten?

theblueball November 30 2011, 02:00:49 UTC

Oh god... how could I have forgotten that.. it was tiny little baby frogs. I think there was a reason why I forgot that fact...