Travel teaches us patience, humility, and humor-boosting powers. I feel that I got an extra lesson yesterday. After an underground fire in Atlanta (Delta’s hub) causes thousands of flights to be canceled, including ours home, Delta Airlines put us on three flights, each about 15 minutes apart and an hour in duration. At first, I was irritated. The lovely clerk at JFK waived the $25 baggage fee when I voiced my irk. (I take poetic license to make this verb into a noun.) It certainly wasn’t our fault!
After a careful thought, I came to realize how much it took to reroute all the passengers and bags, how thankful I am to be safely home, and how creative and dedicated the Delta teams are to getting passengers to their final destinations.
So what I learned is enjoy the proverbial travel bumps in the road/air. Breathe deeply, laugh often and just enjoy the way-over-priced Southwest Chicken Salad at the airport.
Aloha🌺,
Denise
