What will you go through as you wait for someone special? Kathy and I were at the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage on Tuesday evening, December 2. We picked up our grandson, Jake, who had been in Washington with family. As we awaited Jake’s arrival we did some ‘people watching.’ We did notice a young lady dressed in red plaid pajamas. Another young woman impressed us with all the luggage one person carried. She had a LARGE roller suitcase, a large duffle bag, and two large backpacks. Nevertheless, in spite of all her baggage, she moved around well.
However, the person who really caught our eye was a mature woman, perhaps in her 60’s, who was picking up someone she obviously cared for. This woman met another, more elderly lady, in a wheelchair. At the luggage carousel she strapped together two large suitcases on wheels. She put a carry bag on top of the suitcases. She laid the cane of the lady in the wheelchair across her lap. Then, she pushed the wheelchair with her right hand and pushed the luggage with her left hand. As she walked away, with everything seemingly under control, she acted like she did this all the time.
This feat of physical organization by this woman was impressive on its own. But what really struck me was that the woman pushing the lady in the wheel chair must really love her. I wonder how long she waited for her arrival in Anchorage. Imagine going through all this effort to bring her friend home!…