Over two decades ago, sisters Ayda Zugay and Vanja Contino fled their war-stricken country and traveled to the United States. On the plane, they sat next to a woman who performed an incredibly kind act that changed their lives.
In May 1999, the young refugees were escaping their country, Yugoslavia. Ayda, who was then 12 years old, remembers bombs falling all around them as they were leaving.
On the plane, the sisters sat next to a woman who listened to their story. The kind passenger handed them an envelope but asked them not to open it until they got off the aircraft.
Once they did, they were surprised to see dangle earrings and $100 inside. Tracy also left them a sweet note and signed it with her first name. Read the full article here ▶
