Dustin Moore posted their story to Twitter last week.
As babies do, the little girl needed a diaper change in midflight, and the new parents asked where they could get her cleaned up, ABC News reported.
About mid flight, our daughter awoke and politely informed us she wanted a new new diaper. After inquiring about space for a table change, a thoughtful flight attendant (named Jenny) cleared a space in the back of the plane and gave us privacy. /3
— Dustin Moore, MS, RD (@theamericanrd) February 9, 2020
Jenny, a flight attendant, and a passenger asked the couple why they were flying with a newborn and the Moores explained their adoption story.
Another flight attendant, Bobby, asked the Moores more about their bundle of joy.
After a change, Jenny and another passenger complimented my beautiful daughter and politely asked what had prompted a flight with such a young infant.
— Dustin Moore, MS, RD (@theamericanrd) February 9, 2020
I gave them the shortened adoption story, to which they hastily offered congratulations, and shared a few more kind remarks. /4
A few minutes later, Bobby got on the plane's intercom system, saying: "Ladies and gentlemen, there's a very special guest on the flight today. She's only 8 days old, and she's traveling home with her mom and dad," the Moores told The Washington Post.
Then Bobby passed out napkins and pens if anyone wanted to leave the family a message, Dustin Moore said on Twitter.
Some were read over the loudspeaker before all were bundled up and given to the Moores. Flight attendants Jenny and Bobby, who are actually married to each other, also gave the family a pair of pilot wings for their daughter.
The crew gathered the napkins, then read a few of their favorites over the intercom.
— Dustin Moore, MS, RD (@theamericanrd) February 9, 2020
“Rub each other’s feet, and rub the baby’s feet.”
“Make time for date night.”
“Always tell her you love her.”
“Enjoy every minute. It goes by sooo very fast.”
“Drink lots of wine!” /8
Their story apparently hit close to home for one passenger, who wrote: “I was adopted 64 years ago. Thank you for giving this child a loving family to be part of. Us adopted kids need a little extra love. Congratulations.”
The napkins now have a place of honor in a book made by Dustin Moore's mother, and he contacted Southwest Airlines to tell them what the flight attendants had done for them, the Post reported.
This website is used oft as a means to share what’s wrong.
— Dustin Moore, MS, RD (@theamericanrd) February 9, 2020
I hope you’ll take time to share what is good. In a world of turmoil, don’t forget to showcase the Bobby’s and Jenny’s, the kind strangers out there.
And if they don’t cross your path, be one. Seek good, or create it. pic.twitter.com/XMxkJXkh18
A similar thing happened when Jenny and Bobby got married and they wanted to pass it on to someone else, the Post reported.
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