Wings

They pinned her newly earned pilot’s wings to the front of her uniform on the left side of her chest while she stood at attention, her head held high, proud and dignified.

The composed audience burst into laughter when her smiling husband hugged her in congratulations and whispered into her ear, not knowing the microphone was close enough to hear his teasing, saying to her, “Does the other one fly too?”

Second weekly winner!

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6 thoughts on “Wings”

  1. I should have mentioned how much I enjoyed this the first time I read it! Delightfully funny! Congratulations on your win – this story surely deserved it!

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