The 89-year-old Mrs. Wilson ran into problem after problem at the airport but was finally boarding the plane for the first flight of her life. But when she tried to sit in the business class section, she got some serious pushback from staff and fellow passengers. Mrs. Wilson knew she wasn’t in the wrong, but how was she going to prove it?
But none of these people had any idea who Mrs. Wilson really was…
The commotion was starting to get to poor Mrs. Wilson who could hardly take it any longer. All eyes were on her. How was she going to get through this? Even the flight attendant who was trying to help her was starting to get antsy… She was still shaking while putting up her bag after finally being directed to her seat in business class. She felt defeated. But while doing so, an old picture fell out of her bag and the man seated next to her picked it up.
He went to give it back to Mrs. Wilson but took a quick peek at the picture first, he couldn’t believe what he saw. “Is this really yours…?” he manages to ask. But what was it a picture of? What was Mrs. Wilson’s true identity and why did nobody want her in business class?
A mythical place
Mrs. Wilson had grown up in a small town so the amount of security at the airport was like something she had never seen before. She could hardly believe her eyes; she had never been in a place that was quite as crowded. With everything going on, she didn’t know where to look or where to go.
Metal detector goes off
The old woman had a special trick to not lose her keys… she hid them in her shoes. She didn’t realize that they would set off the metal detector. “Ma’am, can you come with me?” Mrs. Wilson’s heart skipped a beat, but she did what was asked of her.
Come with us
The security guards put it simply: “You have to empty all objects from your pockets. The metal detector went off and we’re required to pat you down if you refuse to do so.” Mrs. Wilson removed the key from her shoes and made her way to the gates.
Not looking closely
Mrs. Wilson had done her very best to dress well for her flight, but despite her efforts, others avoided being around her due to her appearance. Fellow passengers and staff alike saw her as some kind of beggar or someone who really couldn’t afford to be there…