walking vs. flying

so i met david, who's another volunteer teacher, and he told me a story that went like this:

"i was eating dinner with my chinese friend one evening and he had ordered chicken feet soup. he offered me some. i said 'no thanks'. he said 'come on. you have to try it.' i refused it again and he said 'you will always walk, david, you will never fly.'"

great. thanks david for that story. now, whenever i am offered something........'you will always walk, you will never fly.' rings loud and clear in my head. i have flown quite a few times since my days living with the burmese guys, but not the night the chicken feet soup showed up at our table! i tried the broth, though.......does that count for anything, david........anything??!! tell me i at least i flapped my wings!