Being kind at the luggage carousel

Roughly a couple of weeks ago, I flew into Minneapolis airport. I was waiting for my lone piece of luggage at the baggage carousel.

A few feet away from me was an older woman. She saw a red suitcase, and tried to flip it or look at it. It was getting away from her. The luggage was heading in my direction.

"Is that yours?" I asked her.
"I thought it was, but it doesn't have a tag like mine does," she replied.

Moments later, another red suitcase had arrived in front of this woman. She checked and it got away from her.

"How about that one?" I asked her.
"That one is mine," she said. "I'll wait for it."
"I've got it," I said.

I pulled it off the carousel.

"Thank you so much. Bless you," she said.
"You're welcome. It was good timing. Here comes my luggage," I said.

I got my luggage. I wished her a good day. She reciprocated.

It's good to be kind. It's also nice to help others and brighten their day.

Calling to be reassured that things will be okay

After dropping off my guy at the airport, I headed home. My guy called me.

"Hey," I answered.
"Hey," he said. "I'm still at the check-in counter and the lineup is all the way to the gate."
"That's not good. Are you at the check-in counter to get your boarding pass or the baggage drop-off area?" I asked.
"I'm waiting to drop my luggage off," he said. "The wait is ridiculous."
"It's okay. You still have 45 minutes. You'll make it," I reassured him.
"I hope so," he said.
"I know that you will," I said.
"Are you still on the road?" he asked me.
"Yes. I decided not to do highway 401. It's pretty bad. I'm going to backroad it home," I explained.
"That sounds like a plan. You drive safely, okay?" he said.
"I will. Safe travels and I'll talk to you soon," I said back.

I like when we calls me to get some reassurance that everything will be okay. It's nice to hear from him just before he flies off.