|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
10-11-2009, 04:56 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
| A story from work The other day I was in the concourse, my planes were clean, my gates were clean and I had some down time. There was a flight that was originally scheduled to leave around 9:45, but due to bad weather, as I watched the board it changed to 10:30, then 11:00, something, and then close to 1:00. I noticed a blind passenger sitting alone propped up on her Cane waiting patiently. They had not made verbal announcements about the time changes, because I guess the gate agent was waiting on them to stop changing it before notifying the passengers. I am always very cognizant of my blind passengers, as I feel they need assistance in unfamiliar airports. I went over to her. "Would you like to go and get something to eat or drink or go to the restroom?" "No, my flight is leaving soon and I will be ok until then." "No , as of right now, your flight will not leave for a couple of hours." "Oh , well in that case, I would like to go and get a beverage and go to the restroom." We got her things together, and she took my arm. I took her to Corky's to get some iced tea, then to the restroom, and then back to her seat." "Thank you so much." "You're most welcome." "I wanted to ask you, has the shuttle gotten to the moon yet?" "No not yet, maybe 30 ,minutes from now." Quietly she said "A friend of mine and I did all of the engineering work that made that mission possible. I'm very anxious to see how it turns out." You never know do you???
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club |
Welcome Guest! | |
10-11-2009, 07:49 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 18K Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorkie Zoo
Posts: 34,152
| That's really cool! I live 20 minutes from Port Canaveral.....we are lucky enough to be surrounded by genius ~ I hope she knows she IS genius
__________________ Lisa, Mom to Curri Bee Vindi Loo Tikka Masala Sugar Baby |
10-11-2009, 07:58 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL
Posts: 7,651
| Cool story -- thanks for sharing! How nice that your wonderful kindness was rewarded with a rare meeting like that. Reading of your compassion and the way the lady did not let a physical handicap limit her was inspiring!
__________________ FlDebra and her ABCs Annie, Ben, Candy Promoting Healthy Breeding to the AKC Yorkshire Terrier Standard |
10-11-2009, 08:03 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
| If she ever passes through again I WILL tell her.
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club |
10-11-2009, 08:04 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
| Thank you, I was inspired by her as well.
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club |
10-11-2009, 01:25 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | What a great story. You are a very kind person!!
__________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html |
10-11-2009, 01:39 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
| Thank you, I relaly try to be...if it were me, I would like to have a kind voice and a kind arm to lead me.
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club |
10-11-2009, 01:41 PM | #8 |
My Sweet Cupcake Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York
Posts: 4,390
| Delightful! |
10-11-2009, 01:43 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
|
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club |
10-11-2009, 09:33 PM | #10 |
Tiny Dog Big Heart Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 6,205
| Thank you very much for what you did for her. I have a 21 year old daughter who is blind and also very smart. The world needs more people like you who look out for the needs of others.
__________________ Little Bit |
10-11-2009, 10:36 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
| Thank you so much, you made me feel good.
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club |
10-12-2009, 12:25 AM | #12 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 6,728
| You are a very special person to take time out of your life to look out for someone else. I am so glad you posted this so maybe someone else will pay it forward and take just a little time out of their lifes to help someone else.
__________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products! |
10-12-2009, 03:16 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
| Thank you Cindy...so many people at the airport seem so busy and distracted that I try to look for the passengers in need, but then again, I have to time to do it if I finish job #1 on time.
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club |
10-13-2009, 03:39 PM | #14 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona
Posts: 1,840
| What a lovely story. THank you! |
10-13-2009, 03:42 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
| You're welcome
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart