Mrs. Wilson had never flown before, so she was perplexed when she arrived at the airport, unsure of where to go. As a result, the elderly lady took a glance around and decided to join a group of passengers rushing to board the plane. She figured they understood what to do in a scenario like this.
Checking in at the airport felt extraordinary and almost mythological to a woman who grew up in one of the state’s small villages.
The elderly woman hid the key to her house and her shoe, as she normally does, to avoid losing them. But she had no idea how the metal detectors in the door frames would react.