Leslie, a flight attendant, was still reeling from a night of partying in Atlanta. As she boarded the plane for a cross-country flight, she was nursing a throbbing headache. Her colleague, Amy, offered her some headache pills and a word of encouragement: “One day, everything will work out for you, Leslie. Just have faith.”
As the flight attendants prepared for takeoff, Leslie heard a strange sound coming from the bathroom. At first, she thought it was just her imagination, but when she heard it again, she knew she had to investigate. She knocked on the bathroom door, and when no one responded, she opened it to find a young boy crying on the floor.
The boy, Ben, had been separated from his family at the airport and had accidentally boarded the wrong plane. Leslie was shocked and sympathetic, and she quickly took Ben under her wing. As they talked, Leslie learned that Ben had been trying to get to his sick grandmother in Seattle and had brought her medicine with him.
Leslie was touched by Ben’s story and decided to help him. She booked a new flight for Ben to Seattle and accompanied him on the journey. As they said their goodbyes, Ben’s family was overjoyed to be reunited with him.
But Leslie’s own family struggles were far from over. Her young son, Joe, was sick, and she had been struggling to balance her work and family responsibilities. When she finally returned home to Missoula, she was shocked by Joe’s frail condition.
The days that followed were a blur of doctor’s appointments and medical tests. Leslie’s airline was unsympathetic, refusing to pay her for her time off. As the medical bills piled up, Leslie’s finances began to dwindle.
Just when it seemed like things couldn’t get any worse, there was a knock at the door. It was Ben and his family, who had come to deliver some astonishing news. They had started a crowdfunding campaign for Ben’s grandmother’s treatment, but she had sadly passed away. They wanted to give Leslie the money they had raised – over $100,000 – to help with Joe’s medical expenses.
Leslie was overwhelmed with gratitude. The money was a lifeline, and she knew it would make all the difference in Joe’s treatment. As she hugged Ben and his family, she knew that she would never forget their kindness.
In the end, Joe made a full recovery, thanks to the generosity of Ben’s family. Leslie returned to work, but she never forgot the lesson she had learned: that kindness and compassion can come from the most unexpected places, and that sometimes, all it takes is a little faith to make a big difference.