Strangers In The Airport
ServiceSpace
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May 5, 2015

 

I was in a large US airport and being taken by one of those passenger/luggage transports to a Waiting Room. On my cart was a very anxious woman about my age from somewhere in Africa who didn't speak English. She was obviously frightened. She couldn't get her cell phone to work. I loaned her mine to make her call. When we got to the waiting room I went out to get some lunch - a pizza and two plates. I took it back and cut it in half putting half on each plate. As we ate, she calmed down and we managed to understand each other.. . . and I managed to find out where she was going. So I went out to the airline counter and found her gate and plane number and departure time. It was amazing with a little kindness how she calmed down and we communicated without a common language. We departed in different directions with a big hug! ... full story: Strangers In The Airport

 

Posted by KindSpring.org on May 5, 2015