Leslie’s headache was the least of her problems when she discovered a stowaway child on her flight. Nine-year-old Ben had boarded by accident, carrying what he believed was life-saving medicine for his grandmother.
As Leslie comforted the distraught boy, she couldn’t ignore the parallels to her own life. While Ben yearned for his mother’s attention, Leslie avoided facing her son Joe’s illness through constant work and partying.
Forced to care for Ben overnight, Leslie expected misery. Instead, she found purpose. When news came that Joe’s condition had worsened, Ben’s immediate offer to sacrifice his grandmother’s medicine awakened something in Leslie.
Her decision to personally deliver Ben home sparked an extraordinary act of generosity that would fund Joe’s treatment. Sometimes, the most inconvenient detours lead exactly where we need to go.
