My Hero
Sully Sullenberger broke his silence today at his home town welcome home ceremony. His home town wanted to do it up big with a parade. But the Sullenberger family said, “that’s too much for us.” But they were welcome home with all the digniteries and political officials gathering to pay tribute to the pilot who only a week ago broke to a safe landing his plane with 150 people aboard.
You would think a person with that kind of skill and judgement would have blood as cold as the icy waters of the Hudson where he landed his plane. But all reports indicate that he is a warm and humble bright person. You think that he would just as awed by his hour of fame as all the digniteries coming to his light, but no. When given an opportunity to speak Captain Sullenberger said: I speak for the plane crew saying, we simplyere doing what we are trained to do.” When each speaker made glowing remarks about his heroism or judgment, he simply responded with a thank you.
It’s quiet unusual to have such humility in face of so much admiration. But I guess that’s what makes him so unusual. Friday he celebrated his 57th birthday. I say, “Gray Matters.”
