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October 2015 Moms
Raijapatterson
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Reality check!
Raijapatterson
member
So I get up this morning to start my day. Today my 3 year old DD & I are leaving my husband in ohio to travel back home to Oregon. It's supposed to be a long day and especially after my sleepless night. Not looking forward to it whatsoever, especially since I probably won't see my husband for the next 8 weeks! Yep doing the last part of my pregnancy solo, with a 3 year old. Fun!
So I arrive at the airport go to check in, and am told that my flight was at 8:30 am and not 9:30 like I thought. OOPS! Now it wouldn't be that big of a deal however my husband only had one day off a week and I literally have one friend I can count in to pick me up 70 miles away from home because our airport shut down last year. So today is literally the only day I can go home in the next 2 weeks! Now they are telling me there is nothing available and I have to call an 800 number to see if they can help me! My stupid husband is giving me dirty looks, my DD is running around the ticket counter and I literally burst into tears! Sobbing blubbering tears! So after spending some time on the phone with an unhelpful wench that keeps telling me it's my own damn fault for missing my original flight I start crying to the ticket agent and telling him she is no help and mean! I am usually not a sensitive person but I just couldn't handle this! Eventually they get me on flights that will get me there 6 hours later than originally planned but at least I get there. Now to say bye to hubby which upsets me so now I'm crying again! Ugh! Rough morning... OR SO I THOUGHT! I know, I know, blah blah blah... Here is the reality check!
I am in security line when an entire family comes through the disability line. I smile as I am watching. It is a mother and 5 children from the ages of 3 ish to 16 ish. A man is accompanying them. He hands the TSA all their documents and information and I look at his shirt and it says MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION! I realize that this family is going to be one person less in coming months and it breaks my heart! I am crying because of my "difficulties" and these people are taking what is probably their last vacation as a family! What a reality check for me. I will hopefully never have to experience that and I am grateful that my battles aren't anythjng what that family has had to and will endure! My thoughts and best wishes go out to them for a wonderful family vacation! My life is really pretty great and I am thankful for that!
So I arrive at the airport go to check in, and am told that my flight was at 8:30 am and not 9:30 like I thought. OOPS! Now it wouldn't be that big of a deal however my husband only had one day off a week and I literally have one friend I can count in to pick me up 70 miles away from home because our airport shut down last year. So today is literally the only day I can go home in the next 2 weeks! Now they are telling me there is nothing available and I have to call an 800 number to see if they can help me! My stupid husband is giving me dirty looks, my DD is running around the ticket counter and I literally burst into tears! Sobbing blubbering tears! So after spending some time on the phone with an unhelpful wench that keeps telling me it's my own damn fault for missing my original flight I start crying to the ticket agent and telling him she is no help and mean! I am usually not a sensitive person but I just couldn't handle this! Eventually they get me on flights that will get me there 6 hours later than originally planned but at least I get there. Now to say bye to hubby which upsets me so now I'm crying again! Ugh! Rough morning... OR SO I THOUGHT! I know, I know, blah blah blah... Here is the reality check!
I am in security line when an entire family comes through the disability line. I smile as I am watching. It is a mother and 5 children from the ages of 3 ish to 16 ish. A man is accompanying them. He hands the TSA all their documents and information and I look at his shirt and it says MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION! I realize that this family is going to be one person less in coming months and it breaks my heart! I am crying because of my "difficulties" and these people are taking what is probably their last vacation as a family! What a reality check for me. I will hopefully never have to experience that and I am grateful that my battles aren't anythjng what that family has had to and will endure! My thoughts and best wishes go out to them for a wonderful family vacation! My life is really pretty great and I am thankful for that!
Re: Reality check!
I can honestly say, I've had a few of those moments in my life and I've never forgotten a single one.