seat and asked if anyone was sitting there. he replied, “no,” and immediately stood up. in the next moment, he asked if i would like him to hold my coffee while i got settled.
man: do you have anything to put into the top bin?
man: here, let me do that for you.
as i slid into my window seat, i reached for my coffee and the next wave of support showed up.
man: i can hold it while you get settled. take your time. put on your seat belt. i’m not in a rush.
i could feel the fluttering and increased beating of my heart. this exquisite attention and kindness. i could feel a 