Courtesy of Kelly Levine
One first-time flyer got a very special souvenir on a recent family vacation.
The woman and Kelly, 32, exchanged a few looks. Eventually, the two began talking. She learned that her seat mate, Meegan Rubin, recognized Kelly because they’d coincidentally been on the same flight on the way down to Mexico.
Throughout the trip, Kelly and Rubin continued chatting back and forth mostly about Romey, who kept eying Rubin’s craft. “It entertained her for hours of the flight, just kind of observing her,” Kelly says. “She was just so kind. She had said how good Romey was and how beautiful she was.”
Kelly Levine with her husband Jake and daughter Romey on the plane.Courtesy of Kelly Levine
While in the air Kelly and her husband, Jake, 32, who live in Hoboken, New Jersey, also noticed Rubin working feverishly on her crocheting project. They never asked about what she was making, but say never in a million years did they think it would be for them.
When the plane landed, Kelly says Rubin turned to her and said simply, “OK, I’m done.” Rubin handed her a yellow, knit hat just big enough for Romey. “I just couldn’t help myself. She’s so good,” Kelly says Rubin told her of her reasoning for the gift.
“Turns out she had whipped up and crocheted this beanie for Romey in the last maybe two hours of the flight, unbeknownst to us,” Kelly says. “It was beyond kind and such a shock. Everyone around us stood up and noticed just this beautiful encounter with a stranger. It was just an unbelievable kind of moment.”
Going into the trip, Kelly explains she was nervous to fly with her daughter for the first time. She adds that she isn’t a great flyer herself.
Since the flight, Kelly shared the special moment in a TikTok that has now gone viral with 6.8 million views. She posted it hoping to remind people that you never know what the person next to you is going through. “Doing something nice for no other reason than just to be nice is something that everyone can use,” she says.
She also adds that she and Rubin, who owns a small crocheting business called@crochetobeyhave stayed in touch on social media. On Jan. 8, Rubin also took to Instagram to share the heart-warming encounter.
source: people.com
