During my first flight as a pilot, a passenger began to choke – after saving him, I became aware of the truth about my past

I looked at my watch. “That’s it. I have to go back to my post.”

“I don’t need it anymore.”

I looked at the photo one last time, then placed it on her table, next to the empty peanut packet.

“Keep it,” I said. “I don’t need it anymore.”

Back in the cockpit, the door closed.

Mark looked at me.

“Is everything alright, Captain?”

I placed my hands on the controls.

I now knew that I had not inherited this life.

I had won her over.

“Yes,” I replied, looking at the horizon. “Everything is clear now.”