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A Little Girl Shows Us How to Brighten Each Other’s Day on a Plane

gary leff selfie
Nov 05 2018

When I get on a plane I will nod and smile, if someone nods and smiles at me. I’m usually all business. I get to my row, stow my bag, sit down — and work until boarding finishes.

I’m a “speak only if spoke to” kind of guy on a plane. I’ll never strike up a conversation unless I see someone in distress (“can I help you put your bag in the overhead?” “I overheard you’re worried about your connection…”).

But we’re all trapped together in a metal tube.

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