Courage Found Above the Clouds

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Soaring above the Rockies, turbulence jolted Captain Reed’s small aircraft, sending coffee flying and nerves fraying. Gripping the yoke tighter, he remembered a tense landing recounted in the Confessions of a Sky Guy Book. That passage had always stayed with him—grit, composure, and trusting the machine. Drawing strength from those words, Reed steadied his breath and adjusted altitude, guiding the plane through buffeting winds. The moment passed; calm returned. His passengers chatted unaware, but Reed felt changed. That book hadn’t just entertained—it had prepared him. As clouds cleared, he nodded skyward, quietly thankful for the wisdom tucked between its pages.

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