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SALT LAKE CITY — Flying is usually pretty uncomfortable. Rarely is there enough leg room or enough space in any direction. Passengers are easily irritated. When we get on a plane and see a baby, we all just hope that baby won’t be next to us.
Rebecca sent a story to Anonymousthankyous.com about a toddler and dog on a plane. This is what she wrote:
"Yesterday I was on the last leg of a long trip and was anxious to arrive at my final destination in Salt Lake City. About 10 rows ahead of me was a toddler who had sat quietly on his mother’s lap for the entire flight.
"Just after the announcement came that we had started our descent, the child started to wail. I am not certain what caused the sudden change, but the entire airplane was suddenly aware of this child’s presence. The mother and grandmother were unsuccessfully utilizing every possible strategy to hush the unhappy child. You could sense the discomfort on the plane growing as the noise continued.
"There was some movement about five rows in front of me and many of the passengers between me and the child turned to look at a woman who was holding something up and trying to catch the child’s attention.
"After a few seconds I realized that she was holding a small dog. As soon as the child caught sight of the dog, his crying ceased. All of the surrounding rows watched as the woman actually passed her dog to the man at the end of the row in order to give the child a better view. The child had also been passed to the end of his row and now there were just a few seats between him and the dog.
"As soon as the plane touched down on the runway, the child got down into the aisle and toddled over to the man holding the dog. We all watched his tear-stained face as he reached out a hand to pet the small animal. It was a beautiful image. Certainly nothing horrible would have happened had the child continued to cry, but the efforts made by the woman with the dog touched everyone on board.
"Thank you from all the passengers on board for being a solution rather than quietly complaining."
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