DREAM OF FLIGHT

In the late 1800s, a well-known bishop was travelling
the United States, speaking to religious and academic
leaders. At one of his stops, he was invited to have
dinner with some prominent leaders. During the dinner
he was asked, “What do you think the future holds for
us?” After a moment’s pause, he replied, “The future is
bleak, and in my opinion, we have discovered all there
is to discover, created all there is to create, and
invented all there is to invent.” One of the leaders
commented, “I think someday, man shall learn to fly
like the birds.” To this, the bishop replied, “You are
mad, flight is only reserved for the angels.” With that
statement he stormed out of the room. The good news was
that the bishop’s last name was Wright! Years later,
his two sons Orville and Wilbur, made the dream of
flying real on the windswept salt marshes of Kitty
Hawk.