Several years ago I was returning from a business trip. The flight was very crowded. I took my C seat when called. The A seat next to me remained empty.
More passengers boarded the plane. Finally a very attractive young lady arrives at the empty seat next to me. She was carrying a huge bouquet of long stemmed red roses.
I got up to allow her into the empty seat. She was carrying a small bag which I placed in the overhead for her. Finally I sat down. She thanked me for the assistance.
I said: "It must be a very special occasion for you to have such a lovely bouquet of flowers."
She replied: "I just came from my mother's funeral."
If there had been a crack in the floor I would gladly flown home in the luggage compartment.
