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The Heavy Cross of Being an Airline Pilot!

A Frequent Flyer’s Perspective and gratitude! A few days ago, a friend of mine sent me an article on WhatsApp that supposedly came from a pilot about the recent air disaster involving AI 171. It said the pilots had just about 30  seconds between takeoff and impact — and it ended with the haunting line: “The last 15 of those seconds were spent knowing these were their last.” It was heartbreaking to read that last bit and in the cacophony and finger pointing that is so the case when a catastrophe happens, understand where it was coming from. No part of this post is meant to suggest that the latest air disaster involving AI 171 was due to pilot error — at least not until the full investigation is complete. If anything it is to express my gratitude to the men and women who carry that responsibility. However, that does not take away from a larger truth: Being an airline pilot is one of the most demanding and unforgiving professions in the world, worthy of nothing but the highest r...
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A Triumph for Dignity: UK Parliament Votes for Assisted Dying

The UK Parliament has spoken. In a somber yet transformative decision, lawmakers have embraced assisted dying - a right that honors choice over unending pain. For those trapped in unbearable conditions, this decision is not just progressive; it is humane. It ends a long denial of dignity at the most vulnerable stage of life.   I’ve long believed in this inevitability. Ten years ago, as my mothers health started to go into serious decline, I remember telling my wife that assisted dying would one day become a global reality, within the next two decades. The logic was simple but stark: if we can choose how to live, why should the choice of when to leave be withheld? A society that demands retirement from professions or other walks of life but denies retreat from life’s suffering reeks quite simply of hypocrisy.   This belief is rooted in personal tragedy I mentioned. My mother, a dynamic and commanding presence during her time, endured a slow, harrowing descent into a v...
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