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byronius

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6. Here's an oldie but goodie --
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 08:28 PM
Feb 2018


Obama Helped Stranded Stranger 20 Years Ago

It was 1988, and Mary Andersen was at the Miami airport checking in for a long flight to Norway to be with her husband when the airline representative informed her that she wouldn't be able to check her luggage without paying a 100 surcharge:

When it was finally Mary’s turn, she got the message that would crush her bubbling feeling of happiness.
-You’ll have to pay a 103 dollar surcharge if you want to bring both those suitcases to Norway, the man behind the counter said.
Mary had no money. Her new husband had travelled ahead of her to Norway, and she had no one else to call.
-I was completely desperate and tried to think which of my things I could manage without. But I had already made such a careful selection of my most prized possessions, says Mary.

As tears streamed down her face, she heard a "gentle and friendly voice" behind her saying, "That's okay, I'll pay for her."

Mary turned around to see a tall man whom she had never seen before.
-He had a gentle and kind voice that was still firm and decisive. The first thing I thought was, Who is this man?
Although this happened 20 years ago, Mary still remembers the authority that radiated from the man.
-He was nicely dressed, fashionably dressed with brown leather shoes, a cotton shirt open at the throat and khaki pants, says Mary.
She was thrilled to be able to bring both her suitcases to Norway and assured the stranger that he would get his money back. The man wrote his name and address on a piece of paper that he gave to Mary. She thanked him repeatedly. When she finally walked off towards the security checkpoint, he waved goodbye to her.
Who was the man?

Barack Obama.




Thank you, I definitely smiled. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #1
If I may add one more? These dogs were waiting to welcome the Stoneman Douglas students back today FM123 Feb 2018 #2
+ 1 red dog 1 Feb 2018 #5
I loved that, too!!! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 #16
we need these... handmade34 Feb 2018 #3
Thank you! MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #4
Here's an oldie but goodie -- byronius Feb 2018 #6
OMG! Bayard Feb 2018 #8
Plus, he was dirt-poor at the time. byronius Feb 2018 #9
That choked me up... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 #15
What a great story about a great person & POTUS bronxiteforever Mar 2018 #28
When we storm the WH and remove chump, I want O back NightWatcher Mar 2018 #31
Thanks for reminding me there are good people around the world. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #7
K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Feb 2018 #10
Why I love the Lounge rurallib Feb 2018 #11
You hear such awful stuff, but basically there are many unsung decent human beings. NNadir Feb 2018 #12
We all choose what to focus on IronLionZion Feb 2018 #13
There really are-- so many unsung heroes ailsagirl Mar 2018 #21
This one made me LOL! csziggy Mar 2018 #14
Good one!! ailsagirl Mar 2018 #20
Kick for this lovely morning IronLionZion Mar 2018 #17
It's not just 20 photos, it's 24 pages with multiple stories and photos. Fla Dem Mar 2018 #18
Love these! Thanks for posting!! ailsagirl Mar 2018 #19
I Just Went Through All 24 Pages Leith Mar 2018 #22
Kick for Saturday IronLionZion Mar 2018 #23
I got sucked in and just read all of them. IrishEyes Mar 2018 #24
Thank you! Silver1 Mar 2018 #25
dammit i just put on my make up now its streaking down my face samnsara Mar 2018 #26
Happened to me, too ailsagirl Mar 2018 #33
Thanks for reminding me there is still hope. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #27
Uh oh! Trump won't like this one ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #29
Dipshit will just build the wall higher to prevent it from happening again IronLionZion Mar 2018 #30
Loved this one of the garbagemen taking a break (#13) ailsagirl Mar 2018 #32
Thank you!!! logosoco Mar 2018 #34
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