Hassle Turned to Privilege
When a plane delay led to detour
Salmon, pasta, sandwich,
pita bread, hummus,
salad, olives, date fruits,
fresh pomegranate juice.
Delicious food?
Let me tell
the inspiring tale
of scoring this meal.
I was taking a flight,
USA to India.
The airline got a delay
in a connecting flight.
Very professional, they rerouted
all the stranded passengers,
and gave a luxury lounge,
gourmet food to choose.
I was pregnant, vulnerable
traveling alone.
The three flights became four.
rough on body, it was horror.
But I braced, reminded myself:
discomfort brings growth,
discomfort builds strength.
Let’s focus on enjoying the food.
Let’s celebrate getting to see
a new country Nepal,
may be the Himalayas.
That’s what I did
enjoyed the delicious platter,
embraced the layover.
It was sure a hassle,
but with mindset change,
turned it into a privilege.
About the Creator
Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (3)
I love how you turned a tough situation into something positive. That's the best way to look at life :-)
Omgggg, that food looks so good! I'm so happy they handled it well for everyone!
It's always nice when an unexpected adventure happens