We had a flight out of Austin very shortly after air travel resumed. TSA had not yet been developed, so the National Guard was providing security - fully battle dress uniforms, riot gear, fully automatic weapons.
We had our granddaughter with us, and she was only 2 or 3 at the time.
They made us go through the metal detectors (they were scary looking things) one at a time, the child first. She looked scared to death, because just ahead were these three battle ready soldiers.
We tried to coax her to go through, but she was scared.
Finally, one of the soldiers handed his M16 to his buddy, took off his helmet, and knelt on the floor, held his arms out to her, and said, "come on, baby, I'm a daddy, too".
I still get choked up thinking about that.
She looked up at us, we nodded, and she walked right into his arms, and he picked her up and held her until we got through the "checkpoint".
He done good!!!
We had our granddaughter with us, and she was only 2 or 3 at the time.
They made us go through the metal detectors (they were scary looking things) one at a time, the child first. She looked scared to death, because just ahead were these three battle ready soldiers.
We tried to coax her to go through, but she was scared.
Finally, one of the soldiers handed his M16 to his buddy, took off his helmet, and knelt on the floor, held his arms out to her, and said, "come on, baby, I'm a daddy, too".
I still get choked up thinking about that.
She looked up at us, we nodded, and she walked right into his arms, and he picked her up and held her until we got through the "checkpoint".
He done good!!!
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