He rubbed his wife’s sore feet at the airport gate, then wondered if it was too public

A husband posted a small question on r/flrindia in October that turns out to be a big one. He and his wife were flying home from a holiday and her feet were aching. In the lounge chairs by the gate she wanted a foot massage, there and then, and he gave her one. Afterwards he wondered whether that was awkward to do in public.

Every reply said no. A wife can be looked after anywhere, one wrote. Another asked why it should feel strange to him even if strangers found it odd. One called every chance to serve a privilege, and another simply called it beautiful.

We agree, with one rule. Service in public is measured by her comfort, never by an audience. To anyone walking past, he was a kind husband looking after a tired wife. Only the two of them knew it meant more, and that quiet, private meaning is exactly what makes it lovely.

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