Today I want to show you the true meaning of Grace!
First the reckless test and then 2 eye tests!
In some ways I am one of those reckless souls that sets my mind at times on doing risky things.
I was called up to perform my compulsory army service in 1970, but I doged a year, as I loved my life too much at that hippie stage. Long hair, jeans, t-shirt an my motorbike was more important than the army.
After "visits" by the military police asking about my whereabouts, I relented and enlisted the folling year.
I was super fit due to being a boxer for some years and I passed the army fitness tests with high scores, ideal for a pilot.
When the position was offered, I grabbed it, but first I had to do some eye tests and sadly failed due to colorblindness. I cannot distinguish between the different shades of colors.
Today I saw the blessing about me not becoming a pilot.
You saw the light plane above and you can see the little yellow cross in the picture above?
If I was a pilot I would aim the plane at that yellow cross to fly through the cloud.
Imagine what fun that would be!
This is why I am not a pilot.
Entering the plane at that yellow cross would have been my last action on earth, as this mountain above was covered by that cloud.
Now I understand Grace!
First eye test!
Now for the sharpness of sight I have above average function.
Let me show you below!
What do you see in this green "Bottle Brush" tree above?
This is what I saw, a little "Cape White eye" pecking around!
And that's not all, as here is a "Red Collared Barbet" singing a love song in the same tree!
Here's the second eye test below!
What do you see in this tall palm like tree?
Gotcha! Look what sits hidden in there at the top!
For those that read this post, here is a Papillon (butterfly) for you!
So, according to my imagination, had I passed that eye test in the army, I would have died today, running that light plane into the cloud.
The Man up there obviously loves me and you know what?
I am thankful that I failed that test, but I also think that the heavens got tired of rescuing me every time.
Somebody up there said; "Him, fly"? "Never, as we have our hands full with him in any case"! hahaha.
And That's All Folks!
Note; all photos are my own, unedited and cropped for uploading.
Camera used: Canon Powershot SX60HS.
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