Alfredo Reyes took a flight Friday morning for the first time in his life.
The 12-year-old Jacksonville boy said he was nervous about flying, but was more worried his dad would get too close and get him sick.
Alfredo brought his father along — even though he came down with a flu-like illness Thursday night — for a weekend tour through New York after the boy was recognized this week as one of 10 winners in a national essay contest.