Faith ( Faith the Almighty )

[postman]

Story told by a man which is most frightening yet thought-provoking
experiences of his life. He had been on a long flight. The first warning
of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane
flashed on: "Fasten your seat belts."Then, after a while, a calm voice
said, "We shall not be serving the beverages at this time as we are
expecting a little turbulence. Please be sure your seat belt is fastened."

As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the
passengers were becoming apprehensive. Later, the voice of the
announcer said, "We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the
meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us."

And then the storm broke. The ominous cracks of thunder could
be heard even above the roar of the engines. Lightening lit up the
darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a
cork tossed around on a celestial ocean. One moment the airplane
was lifted on terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were
about to crash.

The man confessed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those
around him. He said, "As I looked around the plane, I could see that
nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed. Some were praying.

The future seemed ominous and many were wondering if they would
make it through the storm. And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom
the storm meant nothing. She had tucked her feet beneath her as she
sat on her seat and was reading a book.

Everything within her small world was calm and orderly. Sometimes
she closed her eyes, then she would read again; then she would
straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world. When
he plane was being buffeted by the terrible storm, when it lurched
this way and that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity, when
all the adults were scared half to death, that marvelous child was
completely composed and unafraid."

The man could hardly believe his eyes. It was not surprising therefore,
that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers
were hurrying to disembark, he lingered to speak to the girl whom he
had watched for such a long time.

Having commented about the storm and behavior of the plane, he
asked why she had not been afraid.

The sweet child replied, "Sir, my Dad is the pilot, and he is taking me
home."

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