I thought I had already shared this once yet I can’t see where or if I really did so, here it is because, well it’s just to good not to share.

My son had been out of town.  I asked his wife if I could pick him up from the airport. 

While I was waiting for him, there was a young man standing next to me, also waiting for someone.  He was obviously nervous. He told me that he met a gal online.  They’ve talked and now she’s coming to spend a weekend with him.  His nervousness was worrying that she’s changed her mind or will turn around and leave.  I was doing my best to just talk to him so he could calm his nerves.

The time has come, I see my son walking towards us.  I almost wanted to stay with this young man until she arrived. 

My son comes through the glass doors and walks right to me.  Or … actually right to this young man.  My son tells him that she is in the bathroom and she is so excited to see him and spend the weekend together. 

My son sat next to her during the flight.  My son saw the young man’s picture and instantly knew who he was when he saw me standing next to him.


I still get teared up when I think about it.

I love tear-jerker movies.  In the beginning and end of the movie, “Love Actually” there are airport scenes with people happy to see each other or hugging before someone goes through security.  Every time I’m at an airport, I’m teared up from watching all the people waiting to pick someone up and the hugs when they see each other.