A photo of a woman purchasing an airline ticket has gone viral for a good reason. The photo's caption recounts the touching story of a father who was checking in for a flight with his 2-year-old daughter when he found out some upsetting news.
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The man was flabbergasted. He knew he couldn’t afford the high cost of a second ticket for his toddler daughter.
"He stepped aside and tried to make a few calls. Hugging his daughter and grabbing his head, you could tell he was heartbroken," the post reads.
A woman nearby overheard the man’s dilemma. After speaking to him, she went to the ticket counter, pointed at the young girl and said, "I wanna buy her ticket."
The agent, taken aback by this touching gesture, asked her if she was aware that a last minute ticket on the flight would be $749. The cost didn't bother her. She pulled out her credit card and paid the full price.
"The agent kept talking about her goosebumps while the man hugged the woman and asked for her name to repay her," the post continued. "The woman just kept saying, 'Don't worry about it.' She knew she wanted to help that man and his daughter no matter what the cost."
On March 8th, the story of this woman's good deed was posted on the Facebook site "Love What Matters". The site gathers story submissions of strangers' acts of kindness and love. The author urged others to share the story, stating that “people like this need to be recognized”. And as of March 10, the post has gained more than 165 thousand likes and over 32 thousand shares.