Linda was upset since she was going to visit her parents’ graves. Although these visits provided her with comfort, they also served as a reminder that the two people she loved the most were no longer in her life.
She began crying after getting on board. The passengers on the flight observed she was in difficulty, but no one approached her to see if she was okay.
As the plane took off, she could hear the pilot welcoming the passengers. Linda burst into tears when she recognized a familiar voice. At this time, others sitting next to her became very concerned.
The flight attendant approached her, asking if she needed anything, but Linda refused any help. But everything Linda could say was, “I can’t wait to meet him.”
“What, ma’am?” the curious attendant asked again.
“Can you please not bother me?” Linda fumed. “Please leave me alone….”
Linda cried for the rest of the flight.
When the plane landed, everyone was eager to get off of the plane, but not Linda. She refused to leave her seat and asked to see the pilot.
The stewardess saw the woman was still seated and walked over to her.
“Ma’am, we arrived…Do you need help with your bag?”
“No, I’m not getting down! I MUST SEE THE PILOT! I’m not moving from here until I see him!”
“Ma’am, what is it? You can’t stay on the plane for a long time after it has landed. Please, you’ll need to disembark now…”
“I said I want to meet the pilot. It’s urgent. Please try to understand,” pleaded Linda.
“Okay, I’ll tell him. Please wait here.”
The pilot was told about this woman who was dying to see him, so he was willing to meet her. However, as soon as he spotted her, his smile disappeared.
“YOU?! “I have nothing to say to you,” he remarked as he attempted to leave the plane.
“They would be proud of you, just like the way I was the moment I heard your voice when this flight took off,” Linda replied. “Alex, please don’t leave…”I apologize! “Please forgive me!”
Alex was a bit confused and he asked Linda how could she recognize his voice after that many years.
“I would recognize your voice even in a crowd of millions. I love you so much, Alex.”
“I’ve been waiting to hear this from you for years,” said Alex. “All you had to do was say these words to set things straight. Why did it take you so long to say SORRY?”
Linda and Alex were brother and sister. However, things turned ugly between them following their parents’ death.
Alex always dreamed of becoming a pilot, but his dad never supported that dream of his. He believed Alex won’t be a good pilot, saying he wasn’t willing to pay for his education because it wasn’t worth it.
When the parents passed away in a vehicle accident, they left everything to Linda and Alex, but Alex could only receive his half of the estate once he turned 18. He begged Linda to let him follow his dream of becoming a pilot, but she refused, saying they should spend the money on a house and a car. She also wanted to honor her father’s wishes, as he never wanted Alex to become a pilot.
“I do not even want to see you. Take all the money. I shall realize my dream on my own. Goodbye!” Alex informed Linda and left the house, living in with his grandparents.
He cut all ties with his sister and hadn’t seen her in years.
“Alex, please, give me one chance. Please, I’m here to visit dad and mom’s graves. Please come with me. They would be watching us from heaven, and they will be proud of you….”
Despite Linda’s pleading and begging, Alex was unmoved. He moved away from her and left the plane without looking back. Linda, feeling upset and disappointed, disembarked the plane, wanting to reconcile with Alex, but he did not arrive. With a sorrowful heart, she took a taxi to her parents’ graves to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their deaths.
“Oh my God, I don’t believe this!” she said, slowing down as tears welled up. “Alex?” she said as she saw him standing next to their parents’ graves.
“I forgive you, Linda. Let’s not talk about what happened years ago. I’m over it, and I want you to forget about it too, alright?!”
Linda’s eyes welled up with emotions of excitement as she held Alex warmly. They placed wreaths on their parents’ graves and stood silently for a while in sorrowful remembrance.
