I remember vividly the weekend I got a text from Luke (age 18) to say that Manchester Airport was bedlam. He was trying to get home but the airport was in chaos. It was the first weekend of travel madness after COVID. He missed his flight due to 6 hours in a security line, was locked in the airport at 1am because there were no airline personnel to let them out. Then at 2am he texted it was ok, he had made friends with the man ahead of him in the queue. His daughter was taking them back to his house. Luke was already in their car but didn’t know their names, or where he was being taken. I got him to add me to his “Find a friend” so I could track him.
Luke ended up spending the weekend at this man’s house, being welcomed into his family. He was a retired SEN teacher who said he only did what he hoped someone would have done for his daughter if she was in the same situation. He was thankful for Luke because without Luke’s help he wouldn’t have been able to book taxis and a flight back to Belfast in time for the birth of his daughter’s baby. There are so many great people who help raise our children!
Oh Helen what a beautiful story. We can only hope that when we or our children need people, they will be there. This restores our hope in humanity. I’m sure Luke will never forget what this man did for him and he will never forget how Luke helped him. We need more stories like this. Thank you for sharing. P.S. airline personnel are very good at disappearing!
I remember vividly the weekend I got a text from Luke (age 18) to say that Manchester Airport was bedlam. He was trying to get home but the airport was in chaos. It was the first weekend of travel madness after COVID. He missed his flight due to 6 hours in a security line, was locked in the airport at 1am because there were no airline personnel to let them out. Then at 2am he texted it was ok, he had made friends with the man ahead of him in the queue. His daughter was taking them back to his house. Luke was already in their car but didn’t know their names, or where he was being taken. I got him to add me to his “Find a friend” so I could track him.
Luke ended up spending the weekend at this man’s house, being welcomed into his family. He was a retired SEN teacher who said he only did what he hoped someone would have done for his daughter if she was in the same situation. He was thankful for Luke because without Luke’s help he wouldn’t have been able to book taxis and a flight back to Belfast in time for the birth of his daughter’s baby. There are so many great people who help raise our children!
Oh Helen what a beautiful story. We can only hope that when we or our children need people, they will be there. This restores our hope in humanity. I’m sure Luke will never forget what this man did for him and he will never forget how Luke helped him. We need more stories like this. Thank you for sharing. P.S. airline personnel are very good at disappearing!
…and just had lovely service with a smile from your daughter “in a department store”
Helen, how lovely, so glad you were served by Ella! Thank you for this.