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Floyd Shannon-Dean, a Delta flight attendant, helped a scared passenger feel better and received high praise from onlookers and social media.

Passenger Molly Simonson Lee of Raleigh, North Carolina, saw the flight attendant go above and beyond to help a passenger, and she took a picture to show others.

Lee called the flight attendant a “gem.” The flight was from Charlotte to JFK Airport.

Lee posted it on social media: “This woman was so nervous about flying, so the flight attendant explained every sound and bump and even sat here holding her hand when it still got to be too much for her.”

The picture showed the flight attendant sitting on the floor as he looked up into the passenger’s face. He also held the passenger’s hand and offered assurance.

Lee said that when the woman boarded the plane, she said she was nervous about the trip and had not flown in a long time.

When she heard the aircraft making its normal sounds, flight attendant Floyd Shannon-Dean walked her through what was happening.

As time passed, the woman’s anxiety increased then Shannon-Dean took a seat on the floor and stayed with her until she calmed down.

Lee’s followers on social media were quick to share their thoughts about the gesture.

One person said, “People like this make the world go round.”

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Another said, “This man deserves absolutely everything good the world and beyond can offer him.”

In a statement, the airline said, “We are touched by the kindness shown by this flight attendant, working on a Delta Connection flight, and proud that this humanity is displayed by our people every day.”