but you remember how that afternoon you ran into a marine cobra pilot you kind of know and he had his pistol on and his flight suit and he was going up to his helo , and you stopped and watched him as he came down the passageway toward you and then you stuck out your hand and said good luck sir and he said thanks and you said take care of yourself be careful sir and he nodded and you turned and watched him walk away down the passageway getting smaller and smaller and then turning to go up the ladder to the flight deck , so you say a prayer for the pilot right there on the empty flight deck with the arabs singing and the wind picking up and running through your hair and you walk to the bow and stand looking out over the water and you say good luck sir and maybe goodbye .