Earning my wings

Many people wonder and even ask how I became a flight attendant! I always share the same story with them and will share it with you all!

When I was 4 years old my mom, a cousin, her son, and myself went to Disney World in FL for a week. It was my first trip flying, well I don't think any of us had every flown at that point. Well mom claims I was curled up under a blanket on the plane when a flight attendant walked through giving out those plastic wings to little kids! Since she or he couldn't see me I got skipped. This was by far the most traumatic experience in my entire life and I have traumatic experiences atleast once a day! I cried and cried and cried. I never earned my plastic wings but I earned my metal ones in the Fall of 2007!

I was in my second year of college at Auburn University and decided I was tired of school so I took the summer off and decided looking for a job. I knew in the back of my mind I always wanted to be a flight attendant. I applied for what used to be Northwest Airlines. Two days later I had a phone interview and a week later had a face to face with a recruiter. I was offered a job on the spot! At the time I just figured I'd do it a couple of years and be done...... WRONG! I complete 5 years this year and haven't looked back. I truly found a passion. I whine and moan alot about various things but I get paid ALOT to serve peanuts and a coke. I have been many places with this job! We merged in April of 2008 with Delta Airlines and my experiences are endless, opportunities are endless. It's never a dull moment. I've been to ALMOST all 50 states, been to several destinations in Europe and Asia! Man what a beautiful planet we had created for us. Next month I am adding a new country to my list- Peru! My work family makes my job such a pleasure!

Now days when I see a kid or even grown ups I ask them if they would like some wings. Many times I get to share my "traumatic" story with them and laugh. Even if the precious little ones are sleeping they get wings! I would not ever want anyone to miss out on that experience.

I hope you all have a great evening. I'm off jet-setting the next few days. Layovers with friends are always great too! Tomorrow night I get to see a buddy of mine in Detroit and next month I get to see another buddy in VA! My life is truly a vacation!