A Few Rows Behind an Astronaut

By FARHA GUERRERO An Open Letter to Chris Hadfield On our flight towards Greece, I passed by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. He looked remarkable for his age. When I took my seat, I wondered how I could convey a few words to him without interrupting his silence. I asked a flight attendant if she could kindly deliver a letter to him. She said she could, but couldn't confirm his identity, as Air Canada protects the privacy of its passengers. I told her there was no need to confirm that he received it — I just needed her to hand it to him. I was happy simply imagining that he did. As a writer, that was more important. I spent about half the flight writing the letter by hand with my Caran d'Ache pen and stationery, then passed it on to her. Shortly afterwards, a man walked down the aisle holding my folded letter in his hands. I said nothing. He returned down the aisle again, this time knowing where the mysterious writer was sitting. He introduced himself, thanked me for my words, and…

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