It Was Supposed To Be An Easy Flight Home\u2014Just A Few Quiet Hours In The Air, A Movie, Maybe Some Sleep. But Halfway Through, Peace Gave Way To The Unmistakable Rhythm Of A Small Foot Repeatedly Slamming Into The Back Of My Seat. At First, It Was Just A Gentle Tap, The Kind Of Thing You Try To Ignore. But Before Long, It Turned Into Steady, Deliberate Kicks, The Seat Jerking Slightly Each Time.<\/p>\n
I Turned Around, Expecting Maybe A Toddler Struggling To Sit Still. Instead, I Saw A Boy Around Eight Or Nine, Swinging His Legs Gleefully While Staring At A Tablet. His Parents Sat On Either Side, Completely Indifferent, As If The Back Of My Seat Was Just Another Part Of Their Child\u2019s Playground.<\/p>\n
I Tried To Be Patient. I Told Myself It Wasn\u2019t Worth Making A Scene. But After The Fifth Or Sixth Kick In Less Than A Minute, The Frustration Was Impossible To Ignore. I Shifted, Sighed, Even Turned Around Once With What I Hoped Was A Polite But Clear Look. Nothing Changed. <\/p>\n
The Boy Kept Kicking, Lost In His Game. That\u2019s When My Dad, Who Sat Next To Me, Finally Looked Up From His Book. My Father Has The Patience Of A Saint\u2014He\u2019s The Kind Of Man Who Stays Calm In Traffic Jams And Smiles At Rude People. But Even He Had Reached His Limit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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