Airport Security Go The Extra Mile

--by kerry.payne1, posted Dec 12, 2012

I keep a pocket knife in my handbag and it comes in handy for all sorts of things. I have always carried it with me since I discovered it on a boat we bought and lived on twenty years ago. It has been through many adventures with us.

I recently took an internal flight and was pulled up at the departure gate when my bag went through the x-ray machine and my knife was discovered. I had forgotten it was in there and as I rarely fly it hadn't crossed my mind that it would be discovered and confiscated.

As we had gone through the gate and the plane was boarding there wasn't time for me to go back and post it to myself.

The security lady at the gate saw that I was distressed at losing one of my treasured possessions (they just throw away things that get confiscated) and she offered to post it to me if I wrote down the address and gave her the postage money.

I was so grateful I tried to thank her and she asked me to stop as they weren't supposed to do this and she would get into trouble if anyone found out.

The next day in the post I received a little package with my pocket knife and the change from the $10 note I had given her, even though I had urged her to keep the change for her kindness.

It was so nice to be the recipient of a kind deed like that, I often do little things for others and have started using Smile cards.

Hopefully the world is becoming a kinder place bit by bit.

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Posted by kerry.payne1
Dec 12, 2012
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Mobobacas wrote: Love reading about kindness being displayed all over the world. Thank you for sharing!

jsmc10 wrote: This was so lovely to read, thank you for sharing :)

annjav wrote: Bless her heart! I mean it, and it's a shame that they have a rule that discourages kindness. (i do realize that there is probably a good reason---honestly----but if a person is thoughtful and willing to do something extra. )
Thanks for telling us about this thoughtful lady.

vallabhi wrote: Nice one, thanks for shairing.

Take care

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is awesome and not something that happens much at all! :)

moral12 wrote: Now THAT

moral12 wrote: Ooops, didn't get to finish my typing........I meant to say: Now THAT was a kind transportation agent to do that for you. Glad you got your knife back.

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