I tried everything \u2014 deep breaths, noise-canceling headphones, closing my eyes and pretending I was somewhere else. But every time I started to drift, another kick yanked me back into reality.<\/p>\n
Finally, I turned again \u2014 less polite this time.
\n\u201cMa\u2019am, please. I really need to rest. Could you ask him to stop?\u201d<\/p>\n
She tried. She really did. But the boy was in his own world, too caught up in his excitement to care about mine. The flight attendant even stopped by, offering a gentle reminder that other passengers were trying to sleep.<\/p>\n
Nothing worked. The kicks continued.<\/p>\n
I could feel my temper rising \u2014 not in a dramatic, angry way, but in the quiet, burning frustration that builds when you feel powerless and unseen.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when I decided I wasn\u2019t going to get angry. I was going to do something\u00a0different.<\/i><\/p>\n
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