We had so many helpful people on our flights to Great Falls. Matt Powell ended up being on our same flight to Salt Lake City and I couldn't be more thankful for his help getting there. I hadn't really given much thought to how I would actually get on to the plane and get settled - most of my energy had been focused on how I would keep Dagny occupied once we were actually in the air. But Matt helped me get our bag to the counter, helped us get checked in, helped us through security, filled Dagny's water bottle before getting on the plane, and made sure we were settled in our seats. He made the first part of our trip so smooth and he was so kind and I am so thankful that he was there. On our second flight, from Salt Lake to Great Falls, we were on a tiny connection flight. I was clearly nervous as we boarded but the people on all sides of us were so quick to calm my nerves. The gentleman that we initially sat next to immediately started talking to Dagny and reassuring me that it was completely fine if she was agitated during the flight. We ended up needing to switch seats to be on the right side of the plane because that's where the extra oxygen masks were. The woman that we sat next to also reassured me over and over that I didn't need to worry - she has children and grandchildren and she's been in my shoes and it doesn't matter if Dagny doesn't do well - it's a short flight.
I can't even explain how comforting and calming it was to have such kind people around me on those flights. I was so nervous to fly with a toddler - my toddler - and had so much anxiety built up. But they squashed it and made the trip to Great Falls so smooth for us ... and it didn't hurt that Dagny slept the entire flight - both times.
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