The Southwest Air profile asked for stories about kindness that are rooted in travel, and this is what came to me--a memory of a long ago visit that made a young girl's adventure all the sweeter. #SouthwestContest

[ TOP 10 FINALIST] A story of how, in this ocean of kindness, we are all droplets capable of causing a ripple. Ripples have a way of changing the world. This is my entry for the Southwest Storytellers: On The Rise writing contest sponsored by Southwest Airlines. I've been proudly obsessed with SWA for well over a decade. Their people-oriented way of conducting business not only makes them a premier travel experience, but also an epitome of human kindness. The warmth, altruism and compassion displayed by the employees and the corporation makes for an unparalleled encounter each and every flight. Therefore it is an honor to combine my two biggest passions and compete in this writing contest.

The Southwest: Storytellers on the Rise Writing Contest TOP TEN FINALIST • • • A submission for The Southwest: Storytellers on the Rise Writing Contest hosted by @SouthwestAir Prompt: "...[s]hare a fictional story that sends your character to a destination where an act of kindness in a travel experience leaves a positive impact on their life." Word Count: 994 words • • • Tagline: It's challenging, but not impossible to find home hundreds of miles away. Logline: The narrator attempts to adjust to the new life hundreds of miles away from home.

Alice and Grace break down on their way to their new college. A kind stranger stops to help them, and they decide to repay the favor down the road. For the Southwest Airlines contest.

Two sisters travel to Buffalo to honor the memory of their father

It doesn't hurt, to be kind... -Short Story :)

It doesn't matter where you're going. It matters how you FEEL about where you're going. An entry to the Southwest: Storytellers on the Rise Contest #SouthwestContest