A story from my mom (I was there too but was a little young to remember it being about 2 years old).

We were flying through DFW with a connection requiring changing terminals (back when changing terminals meant clearing security). We landed late and were rushing to make the connection (along with a pregnant lady making the same connection). Of course, the departing gate was as far from security as it could be. My mom left me at security with the pregnant lady, ran to the gate, threw her tickets at the agents who were starting to shut the door to the jetbridge and told them "I'm on that plane! Don't you dare shut that door without me!" Then she walked back to security to get me and the pregnant lady. I guess mom voice scared the agents because we all made the flight.