Long day traveling. Sun Valley. Boise. Salt Lake. Cincinnati. Driving. Flying. Sitting. Talking. Reading.

One flight remaining. Seat 6A. Window gazing. Sunset glowing. Blankly staring.

Next door: plane boarding. Ground crew closing. Gate signticking: one minute till leaving. Pushback coming. They are going: Columbus.

Remembering. That flight. Memories flooding. Youth for Jesus. Church board meetings. Bible workers. Nealls’ wedding. Many times: Delta flying. CVG departing. CMH arriving.

Nameless faces. Windows framing. Luggage stowing. Cell phones talking. I am wondering: Who are they? Where are they going? Do they know Jesus?

Wait…. We’re moving. Reversing. Leaving. One is looking. He is waving. WAVING!

I am waving.  We’re connecting. He is smiling. Passing…. Slipping…. Fading….

Traveling.