Last year, she flew with her mother Shanell Mouland. They were returning from Disneyland.
Her mother decided to put her in the middle seat to prevent her from opening and closing the window shutter. Shanell Mouland feared that Kate’s behavior would disturb the other passengers.
As the plane filled up, most passengers chose to sit away from Kate. With the exception of one man. He was dressed in a business suit and carrying a suitcase.
Throughout the flight, the man looked after Kate. He answered her questions about turtles and let her look at her iPad.
Shortly before landing, Kate had reached her limit.
So, thanks. Thank you for not making me repeat those awful apologetic phrases I so often utter in public. Thank you for entertaining Kate so much that she had her best plane ride yet. And thank you for tidying up your papers and playing turtles with our daughter.”
The letter quickly went viral, reaching “Daddy at 16c” the next day. A year has passed since the theft and they’ve gotten to know the man. His name is Eric Kunkel, he’s from New Jersey, married and a parent himself. He has since become a good friend of the Moulands.
This man reacted perfectly when a little autistic girl called him “daddy” during a flight