“Yes, it means an awful lot to me. This is my son, Peter. I haven’t seen him since he was a little boy.” The elderly woman responded. As she spoke, all eyes were on Mrs. Wilson, the other passengers in business class sat down, ready to hear her story.
Dorothy Wilson told of how she grew up in poverty in a large family with four siblings. To avoid going hungry in difficult times, her parents Kate and John Wilson ran a small farm. Dorothy was the eldest of the children. As many of you know, the oldest child often takes on a lot of responsibility within a family. Peter, the youngest brother, was disabled and needed special care and attention.