"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers"

I am afraid of flying. I don't know when, and I don't know how, but somehow I became afraid and flying gives me serious anxiety, and yesterday I had to get onto a plane for 8h45mins to travel from Barbados to London.

I boarded the plane and found a nice woman sitting beside me. I told her that I might freak out during the course of the flight, she assured me that she does not get scared so that we would be a good match. We got settled and continued talking. She picked up the 'Duty Free Shopping' magazine and started to point cute stuff out to me. Before I knew it, I looked out the window and we were flying, she distracted me from the take off which is the part I fear the most.

As we talked, she asked what my story was and I told her that I was going to get a few days of fun with my friends after the crap month I had. When the turbulence hit, I didn't even have time to get scared because she had already called over the flight attendant to ask to show me a DKNY watch that she thought I had to have. Especially after I mentioned that my current watch was a gift from 'him.' As the flight attendant showed me the watch, the lady beside me told her why I needed a new time piece. The flight attendant could not believe it, and told me that I HAD to buy it. So I did! I bought it and put it away in my bag, the lady beside me said, "excuse me! what are you doing?! put that watch on right now!!" And so I did. And I have not taken it off. :) As we landed the flight attendant came over to tell me that she hoped I had a great time and that she didn't think I would be single for long. At this point, I really don't mind if I am....

So, who was that lady that was sitting beside me?! Her name was Romaine and she was in Barbados for 2 weeks visiting some friends she hasn't seen in years. I remember the number of seats that I turned down when checking in at the airport, did I know I was going to sit beside someone fabulous when I finally chose that one?

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