She sold everything so she could graduate her children — twenty years later, they arrived dressed in pilot uniforms and took her to a place she never imagined.

Once inside the plane, before takeoff, Marco took the microphone.

—Ladies and gentlemen passengers, today we have on board the woman who made it possible for us to be here. Our mother sold everything she owned so that we could study aviation. This flight is dedicated to her.

The cabin fell silent.

Paolo continued:

—The bravest woman we know isn’t famous or rich. She’s a mother who believed in us when we had nothing.

The passengers began to applaud.

Some were crying.