Sunday, March 20, 2011

Things I cannot control

I was supposed to fly home yesterday. Things (and people) beyond my control made me miss my flight. I was supposed to be given a ride to the airport when I finished my assignment but the ride did not show up. Another fellow offered to give me a ride and made a great effort to get me there so that I could make my flight.

I had a few moments of "poor me" when I realized that it would be nearly impossible for me to make my flight. I really wanted to get home and be with C. and to visit her dad and mom.

Amazingly enough, the fellow who drove me turned out to be a sailor so we spent the time going to the airport talking about boats and sailing. He and I have the same taste in boats, and he actually owned a smaller version of the sailboat that I have. That conversation eased my mind, took away anxiety and made me realize that missing a flight was not the end of the world. This is another reminder to me that I get what I need when I most need it if I open my heart and mind.

Even though my flight this AM has been cancelled, I am booked on a slightly later flight. I know that I will get home today. These are things beyond my control. I don't need to fret, be angry or despair. Every day I am grateful to have a recovery program that helps my spirit soar regardless of circumstances. The things I cannot control are so many. Trying to control them wastes my energy and solves nothing.



18 comments:

  1. Sorry you could not make your flight, but sometimes things happen for a reason. Wishing you a safe a smooth journey home.

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  2. yeah i hear you...otherwise it will just jack up your day...travel light syd

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  3. I guess that sometimes picking up a sailor isn't all that bad.

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  4. Hang in there, Syd. Use whatever time you have wisely. Read. Talk with others. On the phone. In person.

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  5. Glad you had program tools to help you through your day.

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  6. 'See' you when you get back. And I second what dAAve says.

    Godspeed.

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  7. Yes, Syd, so true. I was reminded of this very thing yesterday by my HP. So much to be grateful for. And that sailor was meant to be in your life for that brief moment, I believe.

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  8. last time I missed a flight it had been cancelled b/c the plane had been struck by lightning. I hemmed and hawed over getting a much later flight (getting me home at 2:00am) or just spending one more night where I was. I spent one more night, though it was a hard decision, I wanted to be home. I was grateful I didn't have to sleep in the airport.

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  9. Just acknowledging that there are things out of our control seems to soothe the wild beast in us huh. I know that it just calms me....ok, I can let this go and enjoy the moment. Glad you met a new friend to visit with on the drive. :o)

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  10. Ellen may be right Syd. You will get home, just not as soon as you had planned.

    All the best Syd.

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  11. hope you make it home safely

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  12. The reason things don't always go as we expect, is because life has another purpose for us instead.

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  13. Glad you took care of youself despite your situation.
    Hope you have a nice trip home. Missed your posts

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  14. Every time I read your blog posts I am always reminded of the important things in life. Thanks for your wonderful outlook. Hope you are reunited with C very soon. God Bless.

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  15. Serenity to accept the things I cannot change. I have to remember this one A LOT. Control is a bug-a-boo for me. Thanks for sharing Syd.

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  16. I am slowly learning this as well.

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  17. 'tis good to be free from angst when a perfectly good opportunity for anger and stress presents itself in a foreign land.

    ;-)

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