I agree you have to every once in awhile really look deep and
further than what is going on at the moment I have three boys and a
husband who I feel could never be replaced even with chris klien
when chris and I had our picture taken in front of my house with his
arm holding me tight it felt great but having my husband holding me
tight that night felt better.--- In
ChrisKleinFans@yahoogroups.com, "nolechick" <nolechick@y...> wrote:

>
> no, i'm not kidding...it's no joke...i was in a plane crash this
> morning.
> one of my best friends has achieved his private license, and is
> still in training to continue for his commercial one. he and i

used

> to work together, and i went with another one of our co-workers

for

> what i thought would be a fun morning...and it was...until we ran
> into a little trouble...
>
> he took off and we flew for a bit, as he practiced some turning

and

> maneuvering procedures...then, they decided to do some engine

on/off

> runs...they cut the right engine, recovered, turned it on and flew
> for a bit...then cut the left engine, recovered, and re-started
> it...but apparently (from what i learned later) it never reached
> full power, and our weight and distance from the field was working
> against us.
>
> at that point, the instructor took over the plane, and radioed our
> location, he was going to do his best to make it in, but three

miles

> out he had to radio an emergency (at which point i peed my pants -
> not really, but you get the point)...and made an emergency landing
> in a field of small trees nearby...
>
> it all happened so fast, i didn't have time to do anything but

hold

> on and pray (which i did plenty of)...all i remember was bounce,
> bounce, crash!! we started clipping trees at 80mph and ended up

with

> the nose of the cessina in an embankment. my flip flops were

thrown

> to the front of the plane, and so were my friend's glasses...once

we

> realized that we were all unharmed - we evacuated from the back

left

> door - which was on the ground!!...and walked to the road, yours
> truly half carried/half barefooted. help got to us about 10

minutes

> later, an ambulance arrived for the EMTs to take our vitals, and

as

> they were sitting there, they were asking us all these questions

and

> we were like 'we're ok!' - they were kinda stunned...i guess i am
> too, now looking back.
>
> once we had given our statements and contact information we were

ok

> to go...i went back to my friend's house because there was no way

i

> was about to drive back home by myself...i calmed down there and

got

> myself home...we have some scratches and bruises - my seatbelt
> squooshed my hip/stomach - but are ok.
>
> i am just thankful that the pilot was able to set us down so
> well...God was definitely looking our for us today...
>
> i don't really know what else to say...except that i'm glad to be
> alive...it's definitely puts life into perspective!!!
>
> i know it doesn't have anything to do with Chris, but rememember

the

> people who are special to you today and always!
>