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Back to the letter Dennis wrote to Cessna earlier this year. This final letter to the company that took the time to respond to a 10-year-old with a yearning desire to learn about airplanes. Here’s how he closed it out:
As I walked through the many miles at Oshkosh, I couldn’t help but peer into the young faces of the kids trailing their parents, necks craning to the sky. Do I see the same spark that prompted Dennis to walk five miles each way to ground school? Do they find themselves dreaming in three-dimensional abandon high above the earth? Does that kind of passion for aviation still ex- ist in teenagers today? For some, th•e answer is certainly yes.
But here’s the key thing I took away from my conversation with Dennis: One small act of kindness – a letter answered – changed a life. And it fanned a spark that led to a successful career in aviation and the dream of becoming a pilot fulfilled.
Just one small act. It’s our move. T&T
Dianne White can be contacted at editor@diannewhite.com
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