Flying on an airplane is stressful. We all know the plane itself is going to be cramped and you will have to sit still for a long time, and if there is turbulence, the whole thing is even that more stressful! Russell Lehmann, a motivational speaker who also has autism and was on his way to give a speech about what it is like to live with autism.
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Lehmann was not having much luck with his flights, there were delays and missed connections, and he was falling apart from the stress.
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Finally, Lehmann had a meltdown at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and ended up curled up behind an empty ticket counter.
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David, an American Airlines employee, saw Lehmann and took the time to help motivate Lehmann and get him back on track.
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