A mother and her young son were on a flight with Southwest Airlines, soaring through the clouds from Kansas City to Chicago. The boy had been deeply intrigued by the sights outside his window. With a mind full of questions, he turned to his mother and asked in his innocent yet earnest voice, “If big dogs have baby dogs and big cats have baby cats, why don’t big planes have baby planes?”
The mother, caught off guard by this whimsical inquiry and struggling to find a suitable answer, thought it best to redirect his curiosity. “Why don’t you ask the flight attendant?” she suggested, hoping the stewardess might have a more creative response.
With bright eyes and a sense of adventure, the boy hopped out of his seat and made his way down the aisle to approach the flight attendant, who was busy attending to the passengers. He politely asked her, “Excuse me, if big dogs have baby dogs and big cats have baby cats, why don’t big planes have baby planes?”
The flight attendant paused, a playful smile spreading across her face as she recognized the boy’s bright curiosity. She leaned down to his level and asked, “Did your mother tell you to ask me this?”
The boy nodded enthusiastically, “Yes, she did!”
With a twinkle in her eye, the flight attendant replied, “Well, then, you go back and tell your mother that there are no baby planes because Southwest always pulls out on time. Have your mother explain that to you.”
The little boy giggled, both amused and slightly bewildered by the clever response. He raced back to his seat, eager to relay the flight attendant’s answer. His mother couldn’t stifle a laugh, appreciating the humor and wit behind the flight attendant’s explanation.
In that moment, the boy learned not only about the whims of aviation but also about the quirks of adult explanations—a lesson wrapped in humor and patience, just like the journey they were enjoying. It was a delightful exchange that turned an ordinary flight into a memorable adventure filled with laughter and wonder.
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