Man gives his 1st class seat to 94-yr-old stranger on flight and brings her to tears

On a regular summer day, a heartwarming act of kindness unfolded thousands of feet above the ground.

A man, in a gesture that resonated with many, willingly gave up his first-class seat on a plane for an elderly woman.

We’ve all seen it – the stress of traveling can sometimes bring out the worst in people.
Cramped spaces, unexpected delays, and the general hustle and bustle can lead to frayed tempers.

Laura Failner, a flight attendant familiar with the highs and lows of air travel, witnessed this touching moment.
She’s seen passengers at their best and worst, but this particular act of kindness left a lasting impression on her.

In fact, it touched her so much that she later told the story in a Facebook post that went viral.

SOURCE:FACEBOOK – LAURA LARSEN FAILNER

On her flight to Washington, Laura noticed a 94-year-old woman, frail and seemingly lost, struggling to find her seat.
Laura explained:

“There was a bit of a confusion to where she was supposed to be seated.”

There was one man, in particular, who noticed.
Amidst the commotion, a first-class passenger caught Laura’s eye.

But instead of expressing annoyance at the delay, he had a heartwarming proposal.

“Can you please get her and put her in my seat and I will take hers?” he suggested.

He then went with Laura to deliver the news and take the senior to first class.

Understandably, the elderly woman was deeply moved by this act.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she said,

“Never in my 94 years has someone done that for me. Thank you, young man.”

She also gave the stranger a huge hug to show how grateful she was for his kindness.

But the ripple effect of this kind act didn’t stop there.
Laura observed a total shift in the mood of the entire flight.

The man’s simple yet profound gesture had uplifted everyone on board.

Laura wrote:

“It was amazing how his thoughtful act changed the attitude of everyone on the flight.”

The stranger’s act of kindness has been warming hearts across the internet.Laura’s Facebook post has racked up over 20K positive reactions and more than 9K shares.Not only did the man’s sweet gesture mean the absolute world to the elderly woman, others have been loving it too.

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