Flight 1549...wow

This clip is the end of an aweseom e-mail from a man who was abord the flight that landed in the Hudson River. The rest of the e-mail was very emotional to read. 

The point, though, is number 3 for all of us here who struggle with getting/staying in shape:


"For now I have 4 lessons I would like to share:

1. Cherish your families as never before and go to great lengths to
keep your promises.
2. Be thankful and grateful for everything you have and don't worry
about the things you don't have.
3. Keep in shape. You never know when you'll be called upon to save
your own life, or help someone else save theirs.
4. When you fly, wear practical clothing. You never know when you'll
end up in an emergency or on an icy wing in flip flops and pajamas and
of absolutely no use to yourself or anyone else."

What do you think of this? Those of us who have been around here have talked about crisis management before.  Would you be a helper in a similar situation...or a hindrance to your own rescue and to others?

I think all of those points are great, and worth really thinking about. I would like to think that I'd be a help in an emergency situation, but at my present weight, I'd probably be a hinderance. As an example, I have been  trained in CPR, but i wouldn't be able to get down on the ground and perform it if needed. Bad knees and too much fat. It's a really scary thought that if my daughter needed me to give her CPR I might not be able to.

Wow Neecee, how thought provoking.  I've always been a very healthy fat broad, so even at 320 pounds, I would have still been a helper.  But I was raised being a helper, my sister has cerbral palsy and I've spent a lot of my youth in children's hospitals with other families who needed help. 

Who wears flip flops and pajamas to travel on a plane?  

Mary

Who wears flip flops and pajamas to travel on a plane?

Um, moi - flip flops (usually high heeled ones) or stilettos.  Guess I need to change that although it's rare that anyone survives a plane crash (or crash landing).

Umm me. hehe  Nah, actually haven't worn pajamas on the plane,  but sounds comfy!  I will be caught wearing my pj bottoms to the grocery store though on occasion. :D  

I liked this Necee, thanks for sharing.  Think we all just think about ourself in these type of situations.  I know I do.  I know I risk losing my life in certain types of situations knowing that I'm obese and not in very good shape.  BUT when it comes to losing my loved ones over this.....well, I don't like that feeling one bit.  I would die for my loved ones and just knowing that I could cause them harm because of my own personal dilemma with food just really irritates and upsets me when I think it could happen. 

 EDIT:

I had to come back and edit this, as I keep thinking about it in different ways.  I guess hurting my loved ones with my own selfishness really got to me.  But then I started thinking.....What is the difference between possibly not being able to save them on that plane vs. not being able to be with them..protect them..because I''ll be dead if I don't lose weight!   We all know in our heart that if we don't lose weight, we won't see our kids grow up, won't be with our husbands turning 90 and enjoying each other.  We WILL be dead early, no doubt in my mind.  What's the difference in protecting our loved ones in a plane?  None!!  Why don't we see this? 

Sort of reminds me of people that smoke don't think they can get cancer.  They are so addicted to it they don't even want to think about it, don't even want to go there in their mind.  But reality is, it kills, just as obesity kills....either not being in shape being able to help others, or not being in shape and obese dying early not being able to raise your kids or have to part with your spouse. 

I know I always think about dying before my husband and I have to tell you I don't like it one bit.  Just the idea of him being with someone else makes me furious.  "I" want to be with him forever , and no one else.  I'm his soul mate after all! :)  Same with the kids, I do not want  him raising our kids alone, nor do I want another woman raising them.  I don't know about anyone else, but I think about this a LOT.  Guess maybe I think about death too much??!  But it's reality.

 

Thanks Neecee!  I needed to be reminded how my selfish "love affair" with food can cost someone else dearly!  It's not just me that's being affected, it's everyone around me.  I need to put an end to the affair and get healthy, not just for me, but for all my loved ones.

Great message Neecee!  I'd be physically able to help but I tend to get hysterical when something horrible happens so my hysteria would probably be a hindrance.

That's a great point.  Living in NYC, I've often thought of the importance of being in shape in the event of an emergency.  Twice I've had to dash down 28 flights of stairs, and that's nothing compared to other scenarios that could happen.