‘Pretty impressive you can sleep in the middle seat.’ Little did I know I was sitting next to my future best friend and biggest fan.’⁠⁠: Woman shares chance encounter love story, urges ‘follow your intuition’

“Find someone who encourages you to fly.
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I quite literally met the love of my life while flying. ⁠⁠
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We were on an airplane going to NYC to see our friends and we happened to sit next to each other.

Yup, I was stuck in the middle seat because I had spontaneously booked my flight the night before.

By the time the person in the aisle seat sat down, I had my headphones in and was crawled up to sleep the whole flight. ⁠⁠
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When I woke up (because sleeping in the middle seat is truly miserable), the guy in the aisle seat made the cheesiest pick-up-line I’ve ever heard, ‘Pretty impressive you can sleep in the middle seat.’
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The very first thing my husband said to me was, dare I say, a compliment? ⁠⁠
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I laughed and realized my chance to fall back asleep was gone because now I was in a conversation with my aisle partner. ⁠⁠
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Little did that Katie know, she was sitting next to her future best friend, biggest fan, most expansive cheerleader, and one of her wisest teachers. ⁠⁠

I’m so grateful my stubborn self didn’t go back to sleep and instead took the random opportunity to talk to a stranger on a plane. ⁠⁠
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So, if you haven’t found your person yet, here’s some words from the gal who never saw him coming:
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Look for a partner who listens closely to your dreams and then picks you back up over and over as you take the bumpy road to making them come true. ⁠⁠
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Talk to strangers on planes, buses, boats, subways… maybe even on the ski lift. Don’t get lost in your phone (or sleep) while the world whirls by. ⁠⁠
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Follow your intuition. I never planned to go to NYC until the night before I boarded that plane. Thank goodness my heart and my friends encouraged me to do so.
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Cheers to many many many beautiful years to come with you, Trav. When we do fly again some day… I call the aisle seat.”

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