Sully!

I just finished watching what I thought was a very emotional interview with Capt. Sullenberger, the pilot of the Airway Jet that crashed into the Hudson, 1/15/09. There's no wonder why he took almost a month before his first interview, as he is somehow wracked with "survivor's guilt" (even though there were no casualties. In that time, however, he got all of his information straight, knowing exactly what he did every second of the way, and his responses were well-rehearsed. This just reinforced in us how reliable and professional he is, keeping his head when all around him they are losing theirs. He reinforced in me what a hero is, and I'm a better person to have seen that interview and learn from him.Sadly, though, he also reminded me of another hero, who also suffered severe guilt after his heroic act. That person was the Secret Service agent who jumped on the back of Kennedy's limo in Dallas and stopped Jackie from falling out. Even though he had no chance to save JFK, he was riddled with guilt over that incident (In The Line of Fire character played by Clint Eastwood was loosely based on him), to the point that he became an alcoholic and died a young, tragic death. Sully seemed to have the same stare and speak similarly to that heroic figure. I pray he gets better soon, and retires to stay with hsi young family. As an aside, it also seemed that the one attendant who had cut her leg, seemed to have experienced a completely different episode. I got the distinct impression the rest of the crew is tired of her "drama queen" act in her effort to separate herself from the rest. I guarabtee two things- that attendant will be the first to cash in by writing a book of the incident, a book which will be critical of Sully and the co-pilot as well as the airline. I also think she's going to sue the airlines and will never return to work. She sees dollar signs.155 went into the drink; 155 emerged. The reunion with the passengers and their families was one of the most touching scenes I've ever witnessed on television. Sully summed it up best when he said that he thought people are attached to this incident because we are in search of some good news. maybe he's right, but I think even in a glowing economy and a society where dogs played with cats and the Mets win the World Series, following a J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets Super Bowl victory, this incident would have been one for the ages. Thanks, Sully. I'm naming my next dog after you!