Yesterday morning we had a little rain, but soon the skies cleared...mostly. My flight left Nashville on time so I expected a smooth trip home. Nope, didn't happen. When I arrived at the airport in a gentle rain, the plane showed as on time. But lightning interfered with airport operations and caused a ground stop. My plane, which had apparently been circling the area for 20-30 minutes, diverted to Las Vegas. After the cancellation last week and adventure in Burbank, I stood in line to ask the gate agent about changing flights, but there did not seem to be a better option. I sat back down, drooping a little. One thing led to another, and soon my 6:50 flight was listed as 9:50 (the exact same time as last Friday, an omen?), at which point I went back to the gate agent and asked about a morning flight. Yes! There was a non-stop at 7:55 with seats available. I called E, and K came to pick me up; I spent the night in my bed, then flew home this morning.
How do YOU make choices when faced with a situation like this? It turns out the plane left Phoenix by 9:50, then to Burbank and on to Oakland without any crew members timing out, arriving here about 12:40 AM. K and I made extra trips to Sky Harbor, and I lost a bit of time here at home because I was a little concerned about timing. If not for last week's mess, I would have just waited for the delayed plane. I tried to evaluate the odds of a situation repeating itself and decided not to risk it.
Making choices and then moving on seems to be one of my biggest challenges. It sucks up a lot of energy to go back and revisit and rethink. I admire how you looked at options and then decided. Maybe a decision isn't perfect, but it's often "good enough".
ReplyDelete"Good enough"....I need to remember that phrase. I, too, often want perfect. Do you suppose that is due to our age? Our upbringing? Thanks, Linda.
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