Cousins Reunite at National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton
Mikey and his cousin Paul spent almost every afternoon together from the time they were five until the day Paul and his family moved to Dayton, Ohio when they were fourteen. Last summer Mikey was allowed to fly by himself to Dayton and spend a week with Paul and his family. This was exciting for the sixteen year old, though to be honest he was also a little nervous. Never having flown alone, and really not having flown much in his life he was worried about getting lost in the airport or somehow missing his flight. Of course he never expressed these minor concerns to his parents or friends, to whom he had bragged about his upcoming trip, and acted as though he was an old pro at traveling alone. This didn’t fool his mother, who had always had an instinctive understanding of what her son was feeling, though she felt he would be fine and the experience would be good for him.
His mother was right, and Mikey had no difficulty navigating the airport and landing himself on the plane. Fortunately, the pilot took care of the rest and safely guided not only Mikey, but the other passengers to the Dayton International Airport. Paul and his parents were there in the baggage area waiting for him and both of the boys were immediately struck with how different the other looked. This caused and unexpected hesitation in their greetings, which was something they hadn’t experienced before. Typically and without thinking they went straight into talking about the latest ballgame, music release or movie. Mikey found himself almost wishing he could stay in one of the hotels Dayton.
This abrupt sense of awkwardness lasted through the evening when Mikey noticed he was more comfortable talking to his aunt and uncle than his cousin, who really didn’t seem to have anything to say either. However, the next morning the whole group headed out for a sight seeing tour of the city and their first stop was just outside the city at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Both of the boys were instantly amazed with the oldest military museum in the United States and became so engaged with the displays of missiles and aircraft they forgot their newly acquired difference and when right back into an ease of conversation and mutual understanding. This lasted the rest of the day and the remainder of Mikey’s trip and it turned out to be a great experience for both of them.
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