The kindness of strangers: on the plane I was overwhelmed with grief, then a passenger let me rest my head on his shoulder

I was leaving behind my friends and family and contending with the loss of my beloved dad. When I boarded, I really fell apart Read more in the Kindness of strangers series A long-haul flight in economy is never an appealing prospect, but this one felt especially tough. I was leaving California after the death of my father to return to Australia, where I live. I was exhausted, emotional and prone to bursting into tears. It was always hard leaving my birthplace, friends and family behind, an...

By Paula Jorgensen, as told to Katie Cunningham