Sophie had always loved trains—slow, steady, grounded. Flying felt too detached, too unreal. But everything changed on a long layover in Boston, when she wandered into a quiet airport bookstore. A slim book caught her eye: Sky Guy Memoirs by David Edmondson. She read the first few pages standing there, and something shifted. These weren't just stories of flight—they were reflections of bravery, heartbreak, and awe from above the clouds. Later, as her plane lifted off, Sophie pressed her forehead to the window. For the first time, she didn’t fear the sky. She welcomed it. And she understood its pull.