I was six months pregnant when I flew home after my grandmother\u2019s funeral.
\nI was exhausted, emotional, and desperate to sleep.
\nAbout ten minutes after takeoff, a flight attendant stopped beside my seat.
\n\u201cMa\u2019am, please come with me.\u201d
\nHer voice was serious enough that I immediately followed.
\nShe led me into a small crew area near the back of the plane and closed the door.
\nThen she looked at me and said, \u201cI need you to get down on your knees.\u201d
\nI was stunned.<\/p>\n
I asked why, but she repeated herself more firmly.
\nAlready overwhelmed from the funeral, I started crying.
\nThat\u2019s when she quickly pointed behind me.
\nA passenger seated nearby had noticed something strange under my coat.
\nWithout realizing it, the strap of my small crossbody bag had become twisted around part of my seat belt and coat.
\nThe flight attendant had seen that I was struggling to breathe comfortably and worried the strap was pressing dangerously across my stomach.
\nShe wanted me lower so she could safely untangle it without pulling against my belly.
\nThe moment I understood, all my fear disappeared.
\nShe apologized for frightening me and admitted she should have explained sooner.
\nThen she brought me water, moved me to an empty row, and checked on me several times during the flight.
\nWhat started as one of the most frightening moments of my trip ended with a stranger quietly looking out for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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