I was sitting this morning in the terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when I witnessed and overheard the following:

An airport employee pushed a woman to the gate in a wheelchair. The woman in the chair appeared to be of Muslim faith, as she was wearing a scarf that covered her hair. The airport employee parked the woman at the end of a row of seats and then bid her goodbye by saying the following: “God bless you, even though you’re a Muslim. God bless you.”

I looked up … and laughed out loud. I don’t believe the airport employee heard me, as she just kept on walking away. But a fellow across the way did. We exchanged smiles and head shakes. I asked him, “Did I just hear what I thought I heard?” He nodded yes.

I believe I witnessed a well-intended remark jump seriously off the rails.

Nice try, Mme. Airport Employee … but you missed the mark.