Sky People

"Adam, does this say Tylenol PM?" I asked my grandson as I was peering at a bottle of medicine without my glasses. We were on our way to the airport for our much anticipated trip to Tennessee, and I was sensing a headache coming on.

"No," he answered. "It just says acetaminophen."

So I took the bottle and shook out a pill, then on impulse I took two. I wanted to feel good on our flight. Fishing my glasses out of my purse, I looked at the bottle and exclaimed in alarm, "This says Tylenol PM! Now I will be groggy on the plane!" I was remembering the time I took the "PM" and felt drugged all the next day. Thankfully, this didn't bother me at all!

Preparing to go through airport security, the attendant pushing my chair (we had requested wheelchairs) began removing my shoes! "But our son said if you are 75, you don't have to remove your shoes!" I protested, to which she said, "Well, you ain't no 75!" Huh? "No, I am 78!" I replied. That caused a furor, as she annonunced my age loudly to everyone! How embarrassing, but kind of fun, too, as it happened on a return flight as well!

We were amazed at the friendliness from helpful staff who wheeled us across acres of terminals leading to our concourses. (Of course, Howard had made sure he had tip money in his pocket.) During lulls, we were pushed to restaurants, and after long flights were delivered to rest room facilities or snack areas.

On our return, a very attentive, thoughtful attendant surprised me by saying, after guarding our luggage in our absence, "I see your husband has a Bible sticking out of his carry-on!" When I told her he was a retired pastor, she exclaimed, "Oh, I love the Lord so much!"

She talked about her church, and talk led to our history in Mississippi and Hurricane Katrina. She remembered it well, having left Louisiana after Hurricane Rita, as our son Greg's family had done. The kind, talkative attendant waited with us until Greg picked us up at the airport in Tulsa. "Hi, Greg," she called out. "I used to live in Lake Charles, too!"

We were glad to be going home, but we wouldn't forget this wonderful trip of seeing family and all the people we had met along the way, including one seat mate Howard had that made him wonder if the man was an angel! The crowded plane had Howard and I sitting across the aisle from each other, but when this man sat down by him, they immediately delved into spiritual matters and discussion of the Bible. He could quote any scripture and was knowledgeable of any Godly topic or place my husband could bring up. Their 3 1/2 hour conversation was another blessing of our amazing journey!

S