Hoping for less excitement on the next flight than the one between Denver and DC this morning. The flight started with a woman snapping at her kids as she began having an anxiety attack. After walking up and down the aisle, explaining the situation and taking a Tylenol the woman managed to calm her anxiety, though it took a bit of time. My initial annoyance with her comments to her kids quickly dissipated when realized that her anxiety was talking. I have a great deal of empathy for others who have a mental illness. I later woke to hearing a man call out for help. I jumped out of my seat to assist as my employer, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity, keeps us current on our first aid certification. His six-month pregnant wife had fainted
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