Mommy, how can we get down?

This story happened in August 1993. I and my daughter, Lia, were on our way to Jakarta after visiting my husband in Muenchen for a month. At first we flied with the Luftansa jet to transit in Heathrow Airport, London. On those short flight, my daughter Lia, 2 years 4 months at that time, fell asleep. After 2 hours in Heathrow then we went home by British Airways aeroplane. The steward gave Lia crayon, coloring and story books and dolls. For more than 10 hours flying we slept, ate, read, played, sang, etc. Lia enjoyed her time so much. Lia was awake when the captain announced that we had been above Malaysia. The plane altitude was reduced and the air was clear. From the window of the plane I could see the sea. I grabbed her and put her on my lap, look out the window honey, yau can see the sea below. She started to look out. Is that a ship below?, she asked. I replied, yes that is a big ship, as we look from high above it looks like a litlle one. Still looking out of the window, she was silent. But then she started sobbing. Mommy, how can we get down? What’s wrong honey? The pilot will bring us down. Slowly. Remember what mommy said if you are walking down the stairs? Step by step and slowly. So did Mr. Pilot. She was silent for a moment and then cried louder, mommy I want to get down, I don’t want to be up here. Ssshh, be quiet honey, other passengers are asleep. Why do you want to get down? Are you afraid? She nodded. Don’t be afraid, we just like walking down the stairs, it’s not our legs who lead us but Mr. Pilot is. He will bring us down slowly and carefully. OK, now mommy will shut the window and what do you want to do now, do you want to color your book? No. Play the dolls? No. Do you want mommy read a story for you? No. She sat on my lap and hugged me tightly for the rest of the flight…….

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