lk greer, writer
Recently I finally finished my Pop’s biography. While originally written to preserve his (and a few of my mother’s) stories for our family, during the process it became clear that the tales should be available to a broader audience. Why? Because history books are filled with information, but hearing what happened from “the horse's mouth” is more impactful, and arguably closer to the truth.
During this writing journey, several people mentioned how much they wished they had asked more questions and/or jotted down the stories told by grandparents or parents. As children and young adults, most of us aren’t thinking in terms of preserving the past. Once we reach an age to fully appreciate the importance of passing on information from generation to generation, often times, we are too late.
I never really got to know my grandparents, as they died when I was young. And, we moved quite a bit, making it difficult to keep the generations together. In writing Never Fly a Broken Plane, I hope it will encourage others to coax stories out of the prior generations and at least type them in a document.
Sure, it might be interesting to read about famous people, successful athletes and those rags to riches stories. But each family has its own set of truly interesting stories to share.
And, if you are interested in reading about Major Edward M. Greer’s true stories of flying reconnaissance in Vietnam, flying in Alaska during the Cold War, as well as antics of a young test pilot, check out Never Fly a Broken Plane .
See you in the skies or the stacks.
LK Greer
P.S. Graphic above is part of a drawing by Autumn Knox.
