A Nice Way to Start the Year

An Alaska Airlines pilot understood what it's all about. As he explains it, he was in a quandary trying to decide which type of new countertops to use in his home remodelling project when he saw an article about a homeless 76-year old woman just released from a mental health facility living on the streets in Anchorage. Her family in Arizona was willing to take her in if she could get down there. 

Capt. Fredd Ripp said that when he read the story his realized that his head had been in the wrong place and decided to do something about it. He used one of his Alaska buddy passes and escorted her all the way to her welcoming family's arms in Tuscon. Ripp commented:

“Time spent with Virginia has pulled me out of my usual winter funk and has brought me great joy,” Ripp wrote to Cook’s family. “I plan to start volunteering at Bean’s [a local coffeeshop for the homeless].This is shaping up to be a great Christmas!”

Nicely done, Captain. Way to celebrate Christmas and start the New Year!
www.flyertalk.com/articles/alaska-airlines-pilot-helps-homeless-woman-reunite-with-her-family-over-the-holidays.html