Moments later, two pilots recognized him and stopped to greet him with great respect. The woman was shocked to learn that my father had spent years working in aviation and had once helped save an aircraft during a serious emergency.
Soon, more airport workers recognized him and thanked him for what he had done. My father, however, remained humble and said he had only done his job as part of a team.
The embarrassed woman later returned to apologize. My father simply told her that people should be treated with respect even when we know nothing about who they are or what they have done.
