I'm going to tell you a short real anecdote that happened at an airport and that shows the degree of empathy that exists in people when something goes wrong.
Today my boss and I landed at an airport ready to meet some very important clients. As soon as I landed I turned on my phone and voice and text messages began to arrive of several close relatives.
Call home. Your mother had a serious stroke and he is in intensive care ”read the first text message that appeared on the phone.
My boss told me that I had to leave immediately. When I got in line at the ticket counter, I started talking to my brother about our mother's condition, crying I explained to him that I was going to try to catch a flight which came out in 30 minutes.
The twelve people in the line in front of me overheard my conversation and they all let me pass. Then a representative from the airline company came out behind the counter and handed me a packet of tissues. Before I had time to react gave me a big hug.
I made my flight. My mother is in a stable situation.