The Journey Continues

Solstice Day

I felt privileged flying on Solstice, but I didn't think about darkness and that sometimes things get covered up or stay hidden in the dark.  I expected all to go smoothly but I should have had some reservations since I injured my foot on the night prior to my flight.  I should have but I didn't.  I left Anchorage with a positive attitude and not a care in my head.  I just knew all would go well.

My friend, Marie drove me to the airport and helped me get my bags to the check-in counter.  I did not have a non-stop flight, but the Alaska Air employees were very accommodating and made sure that a wheel chair was ordered for all boarding and deplaning.  

It was snowing when I left Anchorage and everything looked beautiful.  I felt a little sad to be leaving it.  I also felt happy that I would be in Seattle and that 3 out of 4 of my family members would be together for Christmas.  

During my travel I kept in close contact with my son, John.  He is still on the East Coast and he won't be making it to Seattle this year.  He expressed concern about my injured foot but most of all we just talked about happy things and had a few laughs.

All went well during the first leg of my journey and when we landed a wheel chair was waiting for me.  All was going well.  All was merry and bright but then came the darkness.  When I arrived at my Gate, I saw a big notice on the board stating that my flight was cancelled.  The woman at the gate was friendly and professional and got me booked on the next flight out.  I only had to wait an hour; however, that hour wait would cause me to miss the Christmas party I had planned to attend at my husband's work.  

The flight from Portland to Seattle went well and I was wheeled to baggage where Tim was waiting for me.  He wheeled me to the car and we headed for home.  We made two stops before home.  Stop one was for food and stop two was at the Emergency Room for an x-ray.  It was a quick stop at the emergency and then I was heading home with a smile on my face.  I had no broken bones just bad bruising and my foot should heal in 4-5 days.

Safe at home I drank a cup of hot cocoa, swallowed a pain pill,  and went to bed for a good night's rest.

Overall things went smoothly, but not smoothly enough because through it all I was reawakened to life's uncertainties and brought me back to a poem I wrote in 2011.  I titled it Uncertainties.

Sometimes over

Sometimes under

Sometimes this life is filled with blunder.

Sometimes up

Sometimes down

Pain and misfortune always lurking around.

Still, around the corner

The sun does shine

Around the corner

All will be fine.

But, the corner is sharp

It jigs and it jags

The corner it catches

Watch out for the snags. 

Even though I am aware of how much can go wrong as we travel through life I still keep a smile on my face, a dream in my head, and hope in my heart.