A middle seat by the bathroom turned into a therapy session with coloring books and a Florence tour guide. Some people get seat upgrades; she got a new best friend.
A woman thought she had ‘the worst seat on the plane.’ Turns out, it was the best.
Amanda Hamilton, seated in the last row of a packed flight, helped a claustrophobic seatmate through a panic attack by holding her hand and showing her pictures of Florence and her pets. The two never exchanged contact info, but Hamilton's kindness went viral on Threads, inspiring thousands.
Source: A woman thought she had ‘the worst seat on the plane.’ Turns out, it was the best. — Upworthy
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