Flight Attendant Sees Late Husband on Plane – Then She Notices a Startling Detail

We can only imagine that flight attendants see it all. From hysterical passengers to needy first-class passengers searching for a bestie to gossip with, you name it; they would most likely have encountered it. That being said, one thing flight attendants don't expect to encounter in the air or on the ground is their late husbands. While there are five stages of grief, interacting with your beloved isn't one of them.

The Bills Don't Pay Themselves

We've all been there - the alarm goes off, and you would do almost anything to spend the day in bed. Lena Garcia had a difficult start to the day, wishing that with everything within her, she could not face the world for the next 24 hours.

However, as we all know, bills must be paid, so she dug deep and found the courage to tackle the day. As she moved through the house, their home, she tried to avoid everything that made her long for her late husband.

In Two Minds

With a coffee flask in hand, Lena began her drive to the airport. Even though she was going through the most difficult time of her life, she forced herself to appreciate her surroundings. She knew she was blessed to live in stunning California, even if she didn't have him by her side anymore.

As she approached the airport, she felt herself tense up. Once again, she considered calling in and asking for more time. The airline had been so supportive of her loss that she knew they would understand. She also knew, however, that the longer she waited, the more difficult her return would become.

The Awkward Sympathy

As she walked into the employee lounge, she felt the room tense up. People became stiff and awkward before embracing her with kind words and sympathy. She wished it would all end, and then she saw Cassandra making her way to her.

Even though Cassandra had always been cordial with her, Lena felt that the woman disliked her. That being said, Cassandra showed genuine concern for her well-being and welcomed her much more warmly than expected.

Isolated by Grief

Once Lena's co-workers had expressed their regards, they returned to their seats and conversed with each other. Lena felt a mixture of relief and loneliness. Exhausted already, she flung herself onto a sofa and thought about how much her life had changed in the last month.

She noticed that people spoke softly around her, probably as an act of kindness. However, she felt excluded by their actions, and she tried her best to ignore the lump in her throat and the tears that threatened to form.