Before I reached the restroom, a tall man in a dark suit stepped in front of me. Speaking gently, he guided me to an open seat in business class, giving me space and quiet to comfort Ethan. Within minutes, my baby was peacefully asleep, and I finally felt a wave of relief.

What I didn’t know was that this kind stranger then went back and sat in my old seat—right beside the man who had been unkind. The passenger boasted about how he had “finally gotten some peace,” completely unaware of who was sitting next to him.