\u2014 Sorry, thank you, it\u2019s not necessary\u2026 Sorry for disturbing you\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 It\u2019s okay, \u2014 he said. \u2014 I\u2019m a doctor. A pediatrician. I have two at home. I know how it is. Flying is stressful, especially for such little babies. Come on, don\u2019t be afraid.<\/p>\n
I carefully handed him my son. The man held him confidently and calmly. And the baby \u2014 for the first time in a long while \u2014 stopped crying and peacefully fell asleep in his arms.<\/p>\n
I closed my eyes and slept for almost an hour. It was the best hour of my day.<\/p>\n
We hardly spoke after that. But when the plane began to descend, he gently handed my son back to me and said:<\/p>\n
\u2014 You are a very strong mother. Never doubt that.<\/p>\n
And I will remember those words for a long time.<\/p>\n
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