Finally, Jerome Lawrence was able to fulfill a long-standing promise he made to his parents by surprising his mother on a trip. The 34-year-old began flying lessons at the age of 17 and is now a skilled pilot for United Airlines. He largely attributes his accomplishments to his parents, the late John Lawrence and his mother Gwendoline Lawrence.
Thus, when the opportunity arose, he didn’t want to wait any longer “for the perfect moment” to fly his mother, now 62, given that his father died on Christmas Day just four months ago, and he hadn’t been able to fly him during his lifetime.
He told Good Morning America “I always wanted to fly my mom and dad as an airline pilot because they saw the dream. They saw me through it all so it was always a goal of mine to do that.”
By calling his father a “gentle giant,” he emphasized the importance of this man in his life. Jerome Lawrence remarked, “Without his support, I probably wouldn’t be here today. And that was why me…