Glascott knew what he was getting himself into when he decided to join the military. The long hours and extended times away from home. But when he was last deployed, Glascott was away from his family for an unendurable amount of time,
“Seven and a half months I was gone. It was the toughest thing I ever had to do in my life, I’m telling you.” He goes on to explain, “Until you feel it, you don’t know what it’s like.”
Glascott was able to obtain a leave of absence during his tour in Iraq. His little boy, Zachary, was turning nine years old and the die-hard Dad wasn’t going to miss it. On his trip home, during a layover in Atlanta, GA, Glascott happened to sit next to a stranger in the terminal. Noticing Glascott’s uniform, the stranger introduced himself as Brad and thanked Glascott for his service, then inquired about his plans.
During their conversation, Glascott mentioned his purpose for traveling. He said he planned to go to the Great Wolf Lodge with his family.
Glascott‘s son’s birthday was coming up. He wanted his boy to have a good time and planned to do some spending.
The connection between Glascott and the businessman was warm but ended when the plane landed. The two parted ways and went on with their respective lives.
Some weeks later, Glascott arrived at the Lodge to celebrate his son’s birthday. When he reached the receptionist’s desk, however, he was a bit taken aback that he already had a message.
The receptionist told him there was a note on his account. A bit worried, the woman reassured Glascott that it was from a “Brad.”
Glascott was clueless. The woman explained that Brad sent well wishes to his family all the way from Atlanta. That’s when Glascott realized that the individual must have been the wealthy businessman he spoke to on the plane.
Glascott thought that was all. He started taking out his credit card in order to pay for the accommodations. The woman dismissed the action.
She then shocked Glascott with more news, saying “Your money is not good here, soldier.”
At first, Glascott assumed there was a serious issue with his finances. But the receptionist quickly reassured him she “didn’t mean it like that.”
She said, “Your account has been paid. In full. Brad wants you and your family to enjoy your stay at Great Wolf Lodge.”
Glascott was speechless. Brad had seen it fit to cover in full his entire family’s accommodations. He got teary-eyed at the news.
After giving so much to his country, Glascott was well-deserving and appreciative of the generous action of one man he met on a plane.
While the family enjoyed the free stay at the resort, Glascott’s son appreciated the best gift of all, his dad was home from deployment.
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Source: AWM
