Lossing The Connection

He was furious more than intrigued because of the delay. Now he was pretty sure he was going to lose the connection flight in North Carolina which really upset him. So he thought of the way to know what was going on. He tried to see a flight attendant and luckily she was coming near his seat so he asked her what was going on and why was the flight late and the answer he got confused him even more.

Answer

The attendant just pointed towards the window without even uttering a word and he was surprised when he looked out. He finally realized the reason for the delay and it seemed like his past came in front of his eyes. Everything seemed to come back to him, every memory, happiness, and pain.

Handle It With Care

David saw a long box coming out of the vehicle and that wasn’t just an ordinary box. It was wrapped in an American flag and there was a warning too written “handle it with care” on the side of the box. The box was actually a casket. Everything was making perfect sense to David.

Addressing The Delay

Soon the pilot addressed the delay from the P.A system and everyone present on the plane who were complaining about the delay in the flight became ashamed and emotional. It was a very rare moment in the life of David after his father had died. He had become emotional too and was feeling guilty of what he had said or thought.

The Casket

The casket was of an American soldier who had fallen while serving in Afganistan and was being flown to North Carolina to his home. And that was the reason the plane was delayed that day. It was after so many years David had felt some emotions and tears ran down his cheeks.

Emotional Time

When the casket was boarded in the flight everyone started crying. It was indeed an emotional moment as people were going home to celebrate independence day and there was one who was going to be buried that day so that people could celebrate. They would be enjoying the freedom that had come as a compromise of one’s life.