{"id":520,"date":"2024-03-28T23:23:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T23:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/?p=520"},"modified":"2024-03-28T23:23:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T23:23:44","slug":"acts-of-kindness-at-30000-feet-a-strangers-compassion-during-turbulent-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/520\/acts-of-kindness-at-30000-feet-a-strangers-compassion-during-turbulent-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Acts of Kindness at 30,000 Feet: A Stranger’s Compassion During Turbulent Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cMy first flights with an infant and a toddler started out with a little panic when we boarded the plane.<\/p>\n

My 4-month-old was screaming his head off because, due to a series of unexpected events, I was unable to nurse him before boarding the plane.<\/p>\n

My 3-year-old, who was excited before boarding the plane, lost her nerve and began kicking and screaming, \u2018I want to get off the plane! I don\u2019t want to go!\u2019 I honestly thought we\u2019d get kicked off the plane.<\/p>\n

So with two kids losing their minds, I was desperately trying to calm the situation.<\/p>\n

This man reached for the baby and held him while I forced a seatbelt on Caroline, got her tablet, and started her movie. Once she was settled and relatively calm, he distracted her so I could feed Alexander.<\/p>\n

Finally, while we were taxiing, the back of the plane was no longer filled with screams. During the flight, he colored and watched a movie with Caroline, he engaged in conversation and showed her all the things outside.<\/p>\n

By the end of the flight, he was Caroline\u2019s best friend. I\u2019m not sure if he caught the kiss she landed on his shoulder while they were looking out the window.<\/p>\n

Amazingly, we had the same connection in Charlotte to Wilmington, a connection he navigates frequently for work. He helped us get off the plane and led us to the next gate with Caroline in hand.<\/p>\n

If that wasn\u2019t enough, he changed his seat on the next flight to sit in our row to help us.<\/p>\n

This guy, Todd, showed me kindness and compassion I\u2019ve never known from another person. His wife, he said, had a similar experience when their two boys were young and a stranger showed her the same kindness.<\/p>\n

We could have been placed next to anyone, but we were seated next to one of the nicest men I have ever met in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Via Jessica Rudeen<\/p>\n

#payingitforward\u00a0#KindnessInAction #CompassionateStrangers #ParentingAdventures #AirTravelWithKids #RandomActsOfKindness #ConnectingThroughCompassion #UnexpectedHeroes #InFlightFriendship #ParentingSupport #SpreadLoveAndKindness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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