Saturday, September 23, 2006
Lessons learned
Due to reasons that were partially my fault, I missed the check-in window for my 6:30AM flight out this morning - by 1 minute! They put me on the next flight (8:35AM) but it was delayed by 4 hours. There were no other flight combos that could get me to Port au Prince today so... I will be taking the same flights from ORD tomorrow and arriving in PAP at the same time as was planned for today.
I am "going with the flow" and accepting the situation for what it is, but am a little worried about my checked luggage (unlocked with some semi-valuable items) that will either spend tonight in the Chicago or Miami airport. Praise God that I was able to get in touch with the Spaldings regarding my modified arrival.
Please pray that my flights and connections are smooth tomorrow, and that my luggage is protected tonight and arrives with my flight to PAP tomorrow!
Gladly, today has turned out to be good & fruitful afterall. I was able to get some much-needed sleep, watch Purdue beat Minnesota on national TV, talk to many of my family members again, finish the book "Freakonomics" I had been reading, start reading the book I just received from EBM "Before You Pack Your Bag, Prepare Your Heart", and grab a final meal at my favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Today's events also reminded me of my awesome support network of friends and family, reaching out to help or offer a sympathetic ear in my time of need. That makes me smile.
# posted by A*Dub @ 6:59 PM 
