A woman standing in line at the airport witnessed a heart-broken father unable to buy his toddler a plane ticket. What she did next left everyone’s jaw on the floor.
The story was posted on Facebook by Love What Matters, a site that collects real stories from real people with the motto “Love always wins”.
According to the post, a father was checking in for a flight when the agent asked how old his daughter was. She had just turned two, so the agent asked for her ticket. “The man was confused because he was under the impression she could ride for free,” the post said. He had purchased the ticket before she turned two.
“This woman needs to be commended. A gentleman was checking in for his flight when the agent asked how old his daughter was. He said she had recently turned two. The agent then asked if she had a ticket. The man was confused because he was under the impression she could ride for free. (When he booked the ticket, she was one but her birthday was in January.) He was hit with emotion. He mentioned he couldn’t afford to rebook this flight or get her the ticket with such short notice. He stepped aside and tried to make a few calls. Hugging his daughter and grabbing his head, you could tell he was heartbroken. This woman next to him at the front counter heard the whole thing. She walked over to him and asked what was wrong. After they talked for a bit they walked up to the counter together.
She pointed back at his daughter and said,
‘I wanna buy her ticket.’The agent said ‘You know how much this ticket costs right?’
The woman responded ‘$700 something?’
‘$749’ the agent said.The woman said ‘that’s fine’ and pulled out her credit card. I was right there and I just said to her, ‘God Bless You!’ and they printed out the ticket. The agent kept talking about her goosebumps while the man hugged the woman and asked for her name to repay her. The woman just kept saying, ‘Don’t worry about it.’ She knew she wanted to help that man and his daughter no matter what the cost. Please share this story because people like this need to be recognized.”
The witness describes an emotional scene. The father was hit with emotion and said he was unable to afford the $749 ticket on such short notice. He was hugging his daughter and holding his head. He stepped aside to make phone calls when a stranger approached him. They talked quietly.
