Man in Airport Averts Woman from a Plane Crash, 23 Years Later They Meet at the Same Place — Story of the Day
A woman gets upset after missing her flight due to a stranger, but she later realizes it was all for the best. She wants to thank him but doesn’t know how to reach him until fate brings them back together 23 years later.
Debra was looking forward to returning home to her husband after a vacation at her in-laws’ house in Virginia, but her flight was delayed by an hour due to bad weather. “Really? AN HOUR!” She sank into a seat in the airport lounge, frowning at the announcement.
Debra’s stay at her in-laws’ place had not been pleasant. Her mother-in-law was continuously ridiculing her for being unable to have children, and Debra wanted to return after only a week. She’d asked Gilbert, her husband, to cut their trip short, but all he’d answered was, “Calm down, babe. Don’t take anything personally. You know mom doesn’t mean to hurt you!” And he’d left her alone with them because he had to leave early for a crucial business meeting.
Now that Debra was alone at the airport, every minute felt like an eternity to her. She was flipping through the pages of her favorite novel when a male voice interrupted her. “Do you mind if I sit here, miss?”
Debra’s flight was delayed | Photo: Shutterstock
“Yeah, go ahead,” she replied, unfazed, her gaze fixed on her book.
Unfortunately, while the man was sliding into his seat, he accidentally spilled coffee on Debra’s skirt, which sparked her rage in an instant. “What’s wrong with you? Are you out of your mind?” she yelled, causing all heads to turn.
“Oh! I’m very sorry,” he quickly apologized, offering her a tissue.
“Just go away! Your stupid tissue isn’t going to change the fact that you’ve ruined my favorite skirt!”
“Look, I – I…” he’d just begun speaking when Debra walked away to the restroom.
The man looked around, embarrassed, and then took a seat. When Debra returned, he apologized once more. “Look, I honestly didn’t mean to do it. It was just an accident.”
“I’m sorry, too,” Debra replied, having calmed down a little. “I was just thinking about something and lashed out. I should not have done that. Hi, I’m Debra – Debra Brown”
Debra apologized to Howard | Photo: Pexels
“Howard Smith. Sorry again, Debra. I really didn’t mean to. You…umm…off to see your husband?”
“How did you know…I mean…”
“You’re wearing a wedding ring, but you’re all alone at the airport. You wore your...