In November, 2022, we were in St. Maarten. Marc was experiencing extreme back pain for most of the year. He could barely walk, and in hindsight, we probably should have stayed home.

When we departed SXM, sitting at the boarding gate, Marc had a question for the gate agent. He stood up, in obvious distress. The American Airlines agent called out to him to stop and she actually left the gate desk to talk to him in his seat. She answered his question and told him that while she couldn't get him a wheelchair at that point, she wanted us to board with the people using wheelchairs. She also insisted and arranged for a wheelchair in Miami. What an act of kindness that was! We were grateful for her kindness and compassion!

In February 2023, Marc had spinal fusion surgery (L2-L5). His surgeon said that his back was completely collapsed in that area. I'm happy to report that he is now walking 2-3 miles a day without stopping! We were in SXM in September 2023, and he had no problems walking. And we just were in Rome, where we walked 9 to 10 miles a day. We are blessed!

We will always remember the kindness of that SXM gate agent!