You never think something as small as a seat assignment could change your entire life. But that’s exactly what happened to me.
I had just boarded a flight home after visiting my sick mother. I was ready to relax — book in hand, drink ordered, just a few quiet hours in the sky. Then a woman sat down next to me. We exchanged polite smiles, like strangers do. But when I caught a glimpse of her boarding pass… my heart stopped.
