I had to fly in a plane to see my sister in North Carolina. I had not been on a plane since I was five years old, and that experience was traumatic. As I entered the airport, baggage trailing behind me, I could feel my heart beating faster and faster as I got in line to get my ticket. I decided to see her on my birthday. I would have driven, but such a ride would have taken 16 hours. I wasn’t prepared for that. So, instead, I…
