{"id":1011,"date":"2024-03-17T01:44:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T01:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2024-03-17T01:44:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T01:44:47","slug":"airline-refused-a-dad-and-his-baby-board-the-plane-without-the-infants-valid-b-cert-and-a-kind-hearted-widow-stepped-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/airline-refused-a-dad-and-his-baby-board-the-plane-without-the-infants-valid-b-cert-and-a-kind-hearted-widow-stepped-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Airline Refused a Dad and His Baby Board the Plane Without the Infant\u2019s Valid B-Cert, and a Kind-Hearted Widow Stepped In"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine the surprise of a Father from Cleveland, Ohio, when he and his newborn daughter were stopped at the airport in Phoenix and told they couldn\u2019t board their plane. Rubin Swift<\/strong><\/em> has just won custody of his newborn baby, Ru-Andria<\/strong><\/em>, and has traveled to Arizona to take her home. However, he was unaware that his journey was about to take an unexpected turn.<\/p>\n

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Rubin first met his newborn daughter at the Banner University Medical Center<\/strong>. He instantly bonded with her and met 78-year-old NICU volunteer Joy Ringhofer<\/strong><\/em>. Rubin was already a father to 3 and a stepfather to 4. He was surprised when Joy offered her phone number and a ride to the airport.<\/p>\n

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It was in Frontier Airlines\u2019<\/strong> policy that newborn babies were required to be 7 days old to be allowed onboard. However, Rubin did not have the necessary documents to prove Ru-Andria\u2019s age. Additionally, requesting a copy of a birth certificate from the hospital would take at least a week, leaving Rubin in a dilemma.<\/p>\n

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Having no place to stay even for a night, Rubin planned to sleep at the airport until Ru-Andria\u2019s birth certificate was available.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was out of money, and the hospital told me that I wouldn\u2019t be able to get a birth certificate for seven days. I was worried that if security saw me sleeping at the airport with a newborn, they\u2019d take her away from me and charge me with neglect. I was stuck,\u201d<\/em> Rubin recalled.<\/p>\n

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In that moment of desperation, Rubin could only think of one person. He called Joy, the kind-hearted volunteer who drove him to the airport.<\/p>\n

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Joy arrived at the airport after a few minutes to pick up Rubin and Ru-Andria. \u201cI told him, \u2018I\u2019m going to take you home with me,\u2019 so wait right there,\u201d<\/em> Joy explained. \u201cThere are a lot of dangers out there, but there\u2019s a lot of good, too. I enjoyed talking to Rubin at the hospital and helping him with the baby. He was polite and kind, and I could tell that he had a good heart.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m black, and she is white,\u201d<\/em> Rubin said. \u201cI\u2019m a stranger who grew up in the projects in the Bronx, and she\u2019s a great-grandmother who recently lost her husband. She knew very little about me, and yet she took me in. Color wasn\u2019t an issue to her. She showed me that in this crazy world, there is still compassion.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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While Rubin and Ru-Andria were staying with Joy, they went for walks, shopped for groceries, and even visited Joy\u2019s late husband\u2019s grave. Rubin felt at ease with Joy being around since she was like a mother or grandmother figure to him and his daughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could see the pain in her face from losing her husband,\u201d<\/em> Rubin said. \u201cSo, at the cemetery, as we sat there with the baby, I said, \u2018Hey, Charles, look \u2014 it\u2019s your new granddaughter.\u2019 We had some touching and wonderful moments. I lost my mom to cancer in 2007, so Joy really became like a mother or grandmother figure to me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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When the day came for Rubin and Ru-Andria to return home, they said their goodbyes and promised to stay in touch via FaceTime. They would surely miss each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just knew that we\u2019d always be in touch from that day forward,\u201d<\/em> Joy reflected. \u201cWe started out as strangers and ended up as good friends. Rubin is very grateful to me, but I\u2019m also very grateful to have had the opportunity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Rubin\u2019s touching story is a testimony of strangers\u2019 kindness and the unexpected friendships that can arise from challenging situations.<\/strong><\/em> \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u25bc Here is a video of the heartwarming story of Rubin and Ru-Andria and the kindness Joy provided to the father and his daughter:<\/strong><\/p>\n