half way finished!

We are officially finished with week 2 of training meaning we are half way finished! yay!

Yesterday, we had an eaaarrrllllyy morning. We had to meet at the training center at 0430, meaning I had to wake up at 0300!! I don't think I have ever woken up that early in my entire life. I was surprisingly pretty chipper for being exhausted...

We had a wonderful tour of a Boeing 717 and 737. I was SO pleased with the condition of the planes. Not that I was expecting them to be falling apart or anything, but they were beautiful! So new and nice and clean and pretty!

One of our instructors, Lindsey, told the class a story about how important it is to be attentive to the passengers. She said one time, a single mother with 2 children boarded the airplane and she could just tell that the woman was stressed out and having a hard time. Lindsay went up to her to offer help and to let the woman know that she was there if she needed anything. She found out that the woman was on her way to a funeral and the kids were tired and fussy and hungry. After helping the lady (bringing extra juice, holding one of the kids while she went to the bathroom, being there to hear her story) the woman called her over one last time. With tears in her eyes, she thanked Lindsey for being there. In an otherwise miserable situation, having the flight attendant's help made her trip so much easier.

Hearing that story was so encouraging to me. For the most part, almost everyone will ignore the flight attendants and sit quietly during their trips; but every once in a while, we can really touch someone and help.

I am maybe a little sappy, but I am looking forward to being a bright light in someones otherwise dark sad day.