Before the Plane Takes Off

There’s a silence no one warns you about.

It doesn’t happen at the airport.
It happens the night before.
Or the moment you’re staring at your boarding pass,
wondering if you’ve made the right decision.

You feel excited but also scared.
Hopeful but unsure of what you’re about to lose.

You scroll through photos of home.
Re-read that last message from your friend.
Replay your mother’s voice in your head
while pretending you’re ready to leave.

This is the part no one shows on Instagram.
But it’s real.
And it’s part of the journey.

So if your heart feels heavy before takeoff,
don’t worry.
It just means you’re leaving something that mattered.
And stepping into something that will shape you.

Here’s to brave flights.
Here’s to stories that begin before the plane even moves.