Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Up in the Air at 35,000 Feet


--by rec_1991, posted Jul 12, 2008
My wife and I were flying to Philadelphia from San Jose and we had a stop in Las Vegas.  As airlines these days don’t provide food on the plane, we bought a burrito and a foot-long sandwich for dinner in the flight.
 
On the plane, we had this 70+ year-old lady from Sri Lanka sitting next to us. The lady did not have any food with her on that 6-hour long flight and it was already dinner time.  She was eating the small complimentary cookies that were provided by the airline.
 
We realized that she was very hungry. My wife and I decided to give her the sandwich we had, and split the burrito for us. Reluctantly the lady accepted the sandwich, and she was very happy to see some unknown people care about her.  We were also glad to see her happy!
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Lovey wrote: Sharing is what GOD teaches us be.help the hungry and give to the needy, what else can you get fullfilment from.Well done to the good at heart!!!!
jandu wrote: I have been motivated by this story. We always see needy people around us but most of the time we ignore them. The first step would be stop hiding our self from those people and stop thinking that does a small help will make a difference? Yes, it will, at least it can inspire others to do the same that will make a big difference to everyone's life.
makesomeonesmile wrote: That was very kind of you, thanks for being so considerate!
perseverance wrote: you made her happy and made your day
AURELIA wrote: You are Wonderful to do this for a stranger. Isn't it something how the airlines get away with that! No FOOD. I'm sure she never expected that and it's a good thing she was seated next to caring people like you and your wife. God Bless You. :) ~Aurelia
brighteyes wrote: YOU TRULY "BROKE BREAD" AND SHARED YOUR FOOD OFFERING....HOW BLESSED SHE IS AND YOU TWO ARE....

I ALWAYS HAVE A BAG OF FOOD & GOODIES WHILE FLYING AND WILL BE ON THE LOOKOUT NEXT TIME FOR OTHERS WHO DO NOT AND I TOO WILL SHARE...THX FOR THE IDEA.
lOVEBUG wrote: It is indeed a blessing when you get the opportunity to share what you have, in doing this you will alway have what you need.
sabrina wrote: The world needs more people like u. I remember an Englishman being kind to me like that on the flight when i was pregnant. He got more food for me and also gave me addl blanket to feel warm as i felt very cold inspite of my blanket.wishing the best for u all.

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