https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/08/15/memorial-placed-at-watsonville-community-hospital/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 01:37:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 https://www.davidhoughtonfamily.com/2011/08/15/memorial-placed-at-watsonville-community-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Shannon McCord Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:12:15 +0000 http://johnhoughton.com/?p=807#comment-773 Thanks John, for sharing about the memorial. I went back to work in Watsonville today for the first time since the accident. I take the Airport Rd. Exit to my office and will pass the crash site every day, so I left a little extra time to stop. I felt sad and heavy as I was in the parking lot. But as I left, I looked towards the airport and saw a small plane just taking off. It seemed light, easy, floating up towards the clouds. I smiled, thinking of the moments before everything went wrong with David's plane. The moments of anticipation of another successful take off, on the way to see family and nature. Then I blinked and realized there was not actually a plane taking off right then. I felt more at peace though. I hope I continue to see/feel them taking off for a smooth flight as I pass by. I hope the memorial tree and plaque brings some peace to you and your family too. Thanks John, for sharing about the memorial. I went back to work in Watsonville today for the first time since the accident. I take the Airport Rd. Exit to my office and will pass the crash site every day, so I left a little extra time to stop. I felt sad and heavy as I was in the parking lot. But as I left, I looked towards the airport and saw a small plane just taking off. It seemed light, easy, floating up towards the clouds. I smiled, thinking of the moments before everything went wrong with David’s plane. The moments of anticipation of another successful take off, on the way to see family and nature. Then I blinked and realized there was not actually a plane taking off right then. I felt more at peace though. I hope I continue to see/feel them taking off for a smooth flight as I pass by. I hope the memorial tree and plaque brings some peace to you and your family too.

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