I'm an air hostess. Normally, during landing, parents do all sorts to keep their babies and toddlers as comfortable as possible...cotton balls in the ears, baby bottles, cookies, bouncing, distraction via safety card...all sorts. Landing is tough on babies and toddlers especially because a lot of them don't appreciate being strapped into their baby seatbelts, and pressure on the ears is hard to alleviate. On a red-eye into India, this little girl sat with her Mum, watching the screen in front of them, with the forward camera showing the runway. The little girl looked at her Mum, her Mum looked back at her. She was tired, having come from Toronto - a 15-hour flight away from Dubai, and another 3-hour flight from Dubai to India. But she had eyes of excitement and anticipation. The little girl gently locked her tiny four-year old fingers into her Mum's, and as we approached the tarmac, she motioned their hands towards her lips, and gave her Mum a kiss on the hand, as if to say, "hey Mum, it's okay, don't be scared." It made me smile. It amazes me, the true nature of people, and I love catching glimpses of it everyday when people don't even know that someone is watching and admiring from a distance.
--Kristine
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What a lovely post. This made my evening. Thank you for sharing. :)
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