Today the present moment dragged on and on and on…
I’ve been in Kansas City since Wednesday. I woke this morning at 3:45 AM to get to the airport for my 6 AM flight. I never take early morning flights, but this time it seemed like a good idea. The 6 AM flight got me home at 9:30 AM which gifted me with a whole day.
It didn’t turn out quite like I planned. To sum it up, there were 3 trips through security, 2 trips back to the main ticketing counter, 2 planes boarded, 2 mechanical failures, no bathrooms near the gate (downstairs), no decent food gateside, a 4 hour delay and a total of 5 hours in the KC airport.
By the time I got home, all I could do was take a bath, don my PJs and crawl into bed – 12.5 hours, bed to bed. I’m watch bad TV now just to stay awake so I don’t fall asleep too soon and wake at 4 AM again tomorrow.
I was calm and in the present moment the whole time. And I wasn’t even conscious of trying to be. No angst or worry. Everyone on the flight stayed cool calm and collected even though most of us had gotten up at the same pre, pre-dawn hour. The airline staff was very helpful and understanding . The flight crew brought us drinks and snacks while we waited at the gate for the back-up plane to come from the hanger.
The bonus was meeting a wonderful art-minded woman. We had SO much in common, right down to our penchant for diet coke with lots of ice in lieu of morning coffee. If you’re reading this, Cynthia, thanks for helping me stay in present time with a smile and plenty of laughter.
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Yes it was. Thanks for the wonderful quote, Sharon.
Sometimes a situation with potential for being horrendous turns out to be wonderful. I saw a button today it said “Not every day will be a great day but in every day there will be something great.”
That was your day babe!