Sometimes life’s tragedies can be overwhelming. At the same time, the world is full of inspiration. Sitting in the Istanbul airport for 12 hours en route to Bangkok for a business trip, I was in the mood to write a scathing screed about the world’s injustices, no matter how trivial or imagined. But I encountered several helpful workers and fellow passengers also stuck in limbo, passing time in the middle of the night awaiting transport to varied destinations.