Holding a Kindle in her lap, Mrs. Honnicut had a hard time concentrating. Real life was much more interesting. Airports were full of people from Everywhere, Earth, Galaxy Milky Way.
They were all different. Skin colors, hair colors, eye colors–all different. Clothing often revealed the country of origin. And sometimes a lot more of the body than was necessary. One man nearby read a Bible. Most younger people sported earbuds and glazed eyes.
They were all the same. Coming, going, parting, greeting. Weary, excited, tired, disheveled.
Each a part of the paths that circled the earth.
Just Writing! 
All different, and yet all so much the same
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Yes. Exactly my point 🙂
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Dear Linda,
That’s one of the things I do love about airports. Such a rainbow of ethnicity. All of us travelers on this planet. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks 🙂
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I like the way you use Mrs Honnicut’s pov to describe the diversity of our fellow humans. And I love the way you affirm unity in diversity with your last line particularly!
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Thank you, Penny.
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Air travel is a great unifier since you get people from all classes and walks of life there. It’s a great experience in common humanity.
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‘Earbuds and glazed eyes,’ excellent description! People watching is really the best thing to do at an airport really… aside from reading 🙂
-Rachel
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Or, maybe, eating things you wouldn’t get at home 🙂
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That’s exactly what I find fascinating about airports – not that I’ve seen many Galaxians!
My FriFic tale!
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🙂
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Lovely – all human life is there and on it goes.
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Thanks for your comment, Jilly 🙂
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Whenever my friends come back from a trip, I hear the most intriguing stories. There’s just so much time to kill that you inevitably find yourself looking for something to observe.
You definitely get a mixed batch whenever you look around though- it’s a place where people from all walks of life have to come together. This was lovely. Thanks for sharing! Glad I found your blog and I’m looking forward to reading more.
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Thanks, Angie. I appreciate that so much 🙂
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i love watching people go about their business at the airport. i guess it’s ok as long as you don’t stare. 🙂
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Yes. And of course I often wonder who’s watching ME!
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I always wonder where everyone is going.
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All those different paths that led to the same place. Nicely done.
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Thanks, Iain 🙂
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All part of this globe!
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It’s a universal experience. Well for those who can afford to travel.
A great picture presented.
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That’s something else I think about at an airport–all the money these hundreds of people have paid; the money represented by the huge planes, the staff, the airport itself–boggles the mind.
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It seems our culture spread throughout the galaxy. And we were expecting so much more from the aliens. A good story and well written, Linda 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks. Suzanne 🙂
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Each with so much in common, but each with a different mission. Interesting.
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Yes. Hadn’t thought of the mission aspect. Some probably in complete opposition to what others are doing 🙂
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Mrs. Honnicut is right. Real life and real people are interesting. Stories are made from lives of people. Some of the people in the airport may have a story that is reflected in her Kindle.
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Good one, Abhijit 🙂
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Nowhere but an international airport do you see such diversity.
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Well, maybe the United Nations 🙂
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There are many aspects of modern life that show us how alike we all really are – but I don’t know if everybody’s getting the message yet. Your story shows it very well.
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Thanks, Margaret 🙂
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Nice one! Sorry to dash – OH wants to buy me a drink!
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🙂
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It is mind boggling how many flights take off and land every day around the globe. Places to go and people to see! Nicely done, Linda.
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Thanks, Brenda 🙂
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Sounds like we will miss airports when they become obsolete. Lovely story
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Thanks, Michael 🙂
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Nice tale.
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Airports are indeed fascinating places. I like the subtle humour here: “Clothing often revealed…sometimes a lot more of the body than was necessary.” 😁
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“Oh would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us.” Robert Burns.
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Airports are so diverse, yet I feel that we are surrounded by the same diversity every day without even noticing.
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In America, that’s true in the cities. Less so in the rural areas, but that is slowly changing as well.
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I love how you include extraterrestrials in just a side-note here. Tapping into the universal spirit. Beautiful.
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Thanks 🙂
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Airports are certainly mixing bowls. No wonder her Kindle only got second place.
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I liked the diversity. Great tale.
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Airports a place where some are going happily to their vacations while same time other are separating from their families for job or other purpose.
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Yes, exactly.
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