We boarded the big twin propeller airplane and took our seats. Mom let me sit by the window so I could witness the wonders of flight for the first time. I was a little nervous as the pilot gave the plane full throttle and we started the take off run. I tightly gripped the arm rests; mom noticed and said, "There is nothing to worry about darling, airplanes are very safe." I thought, "Yeah, right".My very first airplane ride was about to begin and I had no idea where we were going.