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9 hours. It's a long time to spend in an airport. I wore the wrong shoes and my feet hurt with every step I took. But then I saw the tears and then her story came pouring out at me with them. Dad passed, mom barely hanging on, flight delayed, Sister ill, daughter going deaf... And my feet hurt on my 9 hour layover to Europe...
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Aug 12, 2014
Aug 12, 2014 at 11:58 PM UTC
Perspective
9 hours. It's a long time to spend in an airport. I wore the wrong shoes and my feet hurt with every step I took. But then I saw the tears and then her story came pouring out at me with them. Dad passed, mom barely hanging on, flight delayed, Sister ill, daughter going deaf... And my feet hurt on my 9 hour layover to Europe...
To the woman who poured your story on me, Thank you. I needed a new perspective. And I hope and pray that your days since have been better.
meagan-gaskill
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Aug 12, 2014
Aug 12, 2014 at 11:58 PM UTC
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