Pay It Forward
Today on twitter a very cool travel story emerged. A passenger on an American Airlines flight was hit by a sudden fee when boarding her flight. This sudden fee meant she would have to miss her flight as they didn’t take cash and her credit card issuer wasn’t aware that she was back from a trip and wasn’t working. Just as she thought all hope was lost and she wouldn’t be able to make her flight a man appeared behind her.
He asked how much the fee was and the desk told him it was $50.00. This man then paid the fee for her and told her to enjoy her flight. When she found him at his first class seat she offered to pay him back. Instead he told her to pay it forward. This man was Arizona Cardinals Tight End Jermaine Gresham.
WOW okay so the most amazing thing just happened to me and I can’t help but share it with the world. American Airlines instituted a new policy where you have to pay to take a carry-on onto the plane. Which is ridiculous but off topic. — Delilah Cassidy (@Delilah_Cassidy) May 30, 2018
I consolidate my bags into one and they measure it and say it’s just a little too big. They proceed to charge me $50, except they only take credit card, no cash. Since I just got back from Europe all my cards are being declined as Chase doesn’t know I’m back. — Delilah Cassidy (@Delilah_Cassidy) May 30, 2018
They tell me that I’m going to have to miss the flight and head back to the ticket counter to pay down there. I’m pleading, devastated after a long day of travel. Then, this man walks up and says, “How much is it?” They tell him $50 and he says “I got it.” — Delilah Cassidy (@Delilah_Cassidy) May 30, 2018
I’m astonished and tell him it’s fine not to worry and he hands the lady his card as the American Airlines employees stand in silence shocked by this man’s generosity. They swipe the card and he tells me to have a great flight and hop on board. — Delilah Cassidy (@Delilah_Cassidy) May 30, 2018
I’m crying as I write this and as I board the flight. This man was an angel. I stop him as he’s sitting in first class and try to give him my money but he just shook me off and told me to pay it forward. — Delilah Cassidy (@Delilah_Cassidy) May 30, 2018
My heart is so happy. There are good people in this world. Be that person for someone because I know after this I sure will be. — Delilah Cassidy (@Delilah_Cassidy) May 30, 2018
Update: It was Jermaine Gresham. pic.twitter.com/aJ0bXoNm8Q — Delilah Cassidy (@Delilah_Cassidy) May 30, 2018
This is what’s great in the world! Random acts of kindness make the world a better place. If you take just one thing away from hearing this story let it be: pay it forward.
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