'Power of Kindness': Woman Under Fire for Delaying Flight Until a Stranger Turned the Tides
Published on Friday, July 24th, 2020 | Written by Elsie-Mae Gale
For Elise Burke, 34, the flight to her cousin’s wedding became the greatest pivotal moment in her life.
During boarding, Elise thought nothing could go wrong as she managed to squish herself into her seat, making herself as small as possible so that she didn’t invade the personal space of the person sitting next to her.
But it was all in vain.
Her seatmate complained loudly to the flight attendant:
“You can’t expect me to travel next to a big person like her. I paid for a full seat, not half!”
The flight attendant could only look at Elise with pity. She told Elise:
“I’m sorry, ma’am. As per our airline’s ‘passengers of size’ policy, you have to purchase another seat now or we’ll deny your boarding.”
Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw people snickering and giving her side-eyes. She was so embarrassed.
She hurriedly tried to pay for her other seat, but her card got denied no matter how many times she tried.
Other passengers started complaining loudly because the flight was delayed for over half an hour by her.
An Unexpected Savior
Suddenly, a man spoke up:
“It’s okay. I’ll pay for her seat.”
Elise was shocked.
Before she could thank him, commotion started in the plane as everyone rushed to get ready for take-off.
“I spent that whole flight holding back my tears.”
“I never thought anyone would help someone like me. People would usually judge or make fun of me.”
“He might not know it, but his kind gesture saved me.” – Elise
Elise had been battling with depression since losing her parents 10 years ago.
“At the time, I only had food for comfort.”
“No one cared about me or my well-being, until that man in the flight showed up.” – Elise
His touching act of kindness made her believe that there was hope in this world.
It inspired her to take charge of her life, starting from the problem that started it all—obesity.
Elise Tried Everything
She tried all sorts of diets—Atkins, Keto, Paleo, Nutrisystem, Low-Carb, etc.
“I even started going for fitness programs... spending thousands on the Gym, Pilates, HIIT sessions.”
“But my flabs clung onto me like glue.” – Elise
With no progress in sight, Elise began to lose hope. She resumed her habit of comfort eating, scoffing down burgers, pizzas, and cakes until her body could no longer take the vicious cycle of bingeing and purging and she blacked out.
She woke up in the hospital where the doctor shed light on her condition:
“Your constant purging has caused tears in your esophagus. You’ll be knocking on death’s door if you continue.”
Elise was in tears.
“How else am I supposed to not gain any more weight? Nothing I do works.” – Elise
The doctor, who was actually a renowned bariatric physician, decided to help her.
Dr. Phillip Frascone: “I’ve Met Many Patients Like You Who Struggle to Lose Weight.”
Dr. Phillip handed Elise a box which read ‘Laureli™’.
“To help our patients, my team of global experts and I invented Laureli™. Laureli™ is the fruit of our 5-year research into the best ways to tackle weight gain.”
“Infused with high-quality green coffee bean extracts, all you need to do is stick Laureli™ on any area that needs shrinking and the organic herbs infused in it will do its job.”
“Burning and preventing the formation of fat under the skin while accelerating your metabolism and suppressing cravings.”
“Without any of your effort needed.”
“Thanks to the high amounts of caffeine and antioxidants in the green coffee beans.” – Dr. Phillip Frascone
With Nothing to Lose, Elise Decided to Give It a Chance
To her surprise, the pounds started to shed.
In just 1 week, she dropped 25 lbs. Within a month, almost 87 lbs were lost. After 2 months, she successfully lost a total of 180 lbs.
She had to change her entire wardrobe because she became too small for her clothes.
Elise knew she only made it this far with the help of her mysterious hero. To show gratitude to the man who indirectly saved her life, Elise decided to seek help on the internet; to try and track the kind man down.
Her posts circulated and in just weeks, she found him, Bradley Greene. They agreed to meet up, but Bradley couldn’t recognize her. She looked different from how they first met in the plane.
Elise could only thank her savior for being the light in her darkest times. Bradley couldn’t believe his small gesture would have such a huge impact on Elise.
“Your kindness motivated and guided me in the right direction in life. During my journey, I found Laureli™ and was able to take back control of my life.”
“I’m a better me today thanks to you and Laureli™.” – Elise
An act that seemed so small can make all the difference in someone’s life; someone who couldn’t see a reason to hang on before you shined a little light their way.
That is the power of kindness.
Elise is One of the Many Inspiring and Successful Weight Loss Warriors of Laureli™
If you’re troubled by your weight like Elise was, Laureli™ might just be what you’re looking for.
Be in charge of your life. Live it to the fullest.