Miracle in the Hudson River

<p>By Feyi Boroffice</p><p>As I watched the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/15/new.york.plane.crash/index.html?iref=mpstoryview" target="_blank">miracle in the Hudson River</a> unfold yesterday, all I could think of were the many times I had flown out of LaGuardia airport after attending one business meeting or the other.&nbsp; Typically, once in the plane my mind is focused on getting back to my kids and I barely pay attention to the flight attendants as they review the safety information.&nbsp; I bet many of the passengers on US Airways Flight 1549 to Charlotte, North Carolina were in the same situation, thinking about all the things they needed to do once the plane landed.&nbsp; They just had no idea the plane was going to land as quickly as it did just a few minutes after takeoff and in the Hudson River nonetheless. Thankfully this plane crash ended as perfectly as a plane crash can with everyone surviving and only minor injuries reported.&nbsp; </p> <p> I can&#39;t imagine what was going through the minds of the passengers and flight crew as they realized what was happening.&nbsp; What goes through one&#39;s mind when you face an encounter with your mortality?&nbsp; I think my mind would go straight to my boys and how sad it is that they will grow up without me and I won&#39;t get a chance to see them become men. Or will my whole life flash before my eyes as the saying goes?&nbsp; Who knows?&nbsp; </p> <p> I would like to talk to the working moms that may have been on the plane for business reasons, especially those who may be struggling with mommy guilt.&nbsp; An incident like this can shake you to your core and make you ponder the reason for your existence.&nbsp; It can also trigger emotional, albeit illogical thoughts.&nbsp; For any working mom on that plane who is wondering whether she is unnecessarily risking her life for her job given that she has kids - I say, you could very well have been on that plane on your way to or from vacation. And to those who wonder how I could be painting such an outlandish scenario, I say, I&#39;ve been there and I have talked to many many women who have been there too. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p>