Today I met a girl,Sue, on my flight to Mumbai for work.She sat next to me on the window seat and kept taking pictures of the view outside her window, while the flight took off. Another over excited fellow, I thought in my head and looked at the air hostess, who explained the flight safety rules for the nth time in my life. I flipped the pages of the magazine, the last page said “lucky passenger on this flight gets a new mobile phone” I shut the magazine saying “nonsense” and there I caught Sue’s attention,can I have that magazine?”
she asked. She called the flight attendant and asked the rules of the lucky draw. Me: seriously ! Do you believe in luck?
Sue : well my whole life depends on luck. I am the luckiest girl to be sitting here on an aeroplane with you.
Me: sitting here is no big deal. everybody can sit in a flight. life is harsh and we have to work hard to achieve our goals. Luck cannot do anything.
Sue :everybody cannot sit in a flight. 10 years ago I was scared that I might not be able to continue my studies because my father could not afford my further education. I was brought up in a government owned ashram where my father worked as a peon.
The government supported education only till class 10. But with my teacher’s help I met a sponsor. Someone I didn’t know, didn’t ever meet was ready to support me, to believe in me, I really could not believe my luck. Today, I work with a reputed bank. l earn enough to support my father and younger brother.
I truly believe that I am blessed to be sitting in a plane.
I am the luckiest girl in the world. I was speechless, for me traveling for work was such a big hassle and here I met someone who was thrilled to be in the same situation. A small conversation has changed my perspective towards life.
Being a daddy’s princess I had never seen life from the other side. For me education or owning a house was something very basic. Something which everyone had. But today I realized how travel changes your ideas and views in life.
Today I got off the flight with a feeling of thankfulness
and a mission to sponsor and change the life of at least one kid.
