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22 Times Older Women Came To The Defense Of *Younger* Women (And Made A Lasting Impact)

"She held me for maybe 10 minutes as I sobbed, and she told me over and over again that I was so strong. Six years later, I am still eternally grateful to that woman."

There have been countless times when an older woman came to my aid, no matter how small the issue, and whenever I look back at those moments, my heart just sings. I personally love hearing "women supporting women" stories, so when I asked the women of the BuzzFeed Community to share with me a time when an older woman had their back, I was totally enamored. Here are some of the most wholesome and powerful stories:

1. "I was flying home from college. I'd arrived pretty early to the gate, so I started chatting with another woman there. Then our flight got canceled. I guess the woman I was speaking with had a lot of status, because she walked into the airline club, told the person working there that I was her friend, and basically demanded that I get on the soonest flight back to my city so that I could be home. I still think about her and how she looked out for me, and I hope to pay it forward whenever I can."

Person sitting in an airport lounge, looking out at planes during sunrise, embodying a moment of calm travel
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—aavijil

2. "I was at a company dinner, and one of the higher-ups (a woman with children) asked me about when I would be having children. I'm younger and not interested in having children, so I tried to kind of push the question off. Well, this woman kept prying and prying. Noticing that I was becoming uncomfortable, another middle-aged woman in the company chimed in and explained that she's be