Article January 1, 1996 Issue

Unfold your wings and fly

Chukwunonye Udegbunam

"Fasten your seat belt. In a few moments, we will be taking off!"

In an airplane people take this instruction seriously, but they might not think much about it at any other time. Yet every moment we are changing positions—moving forward mentally, if not physically, at varying speeds. At its best, such progress can be much like flying!

Humanity's aspirations and hopes are continually drawing people beyond the old boundaries and ushering them into new spheres of thought and work. When we look back on our lives, and on the progress of humanity as a whole, how else can we describe the tremendous leaps that have been taken than as a form of flight!

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