Last week, my son was able to enjoy his first plane ride at the ripe old age of five.  Now, he has always been fascinated with airplanes, and you can find a plane or two on the floor in his room to step on.

While we were on the plane, he had so many questions that a stewardess took notice.  He was invited to join the pilot in the cockpit to have some of his questions answered.  As he entered the cockpit, he had a look on his face like a child on Christmas day - a look of amazement and wonder. 

The captain pointed out many of the aircraft parts that you could see in the cockpit.  He taught him a new word (avionics) and patiently answered the five million questions William needed answers to.

He let William take some spare fasteners as a souvenir as we returned to our seats in preparation for the landing.  Even a week later he still talks about the airplane ride and how he wants to be a pilot when he grows up.