"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
First things first: i needed this trip! Why?As much as 2019 has been a blessing to me., the semi-unexpected happened. I mean, it was bound to happen sooner or later to my 15-year-old car. I just hoped it would be later. Student loans were getting out of control and so was my anxiety. Maybe it was divine intervention that I had booked everything before the struggles cropped up. He knew I was going to need this! This trip was going to force me to breathe, count my blessings and live! So I made myself a promise that I was going to do exactly that. Where I stayed and What I did
Sunday dawned bright and early. I got a chance to sleep in before I packed up before my 11 a.m. checkout. Funny thing was me being in airports from 10:30 a.m. Sunday until 9:15 p.m. Monday night. So, I unexpectedly had to spend a little over a day in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Other than sleeping in an airport for a few hours, getting to take in the views there did not disappoint. Next time, I am going hiking — in better weather — for sure! what Was The Lesson?Be aware and stay aware. Even though my main goal was to take my time, wander and soak everything in, I was a female travelling alone. I could not afford to be anything other than alert all the time.
But here is something that I unexpectedly took from my trip: patience. I honestly thought it would be to surround myself with peace and realize my blessings. The blessings part is true, but not in the way I would expect it to come. My patience was sorely tested with flight delays and cancellations not knowing when I would get home. I lost another day of 8-hour pay which completely rubbed me the wrong way. I was tired and frustrated and in a new city where I didn't know anyone! So, yeah, that patience thing? Dealt to me in spades for two days straight. But, the blessings came in a form I didn't think would. I have a mother who shelved out the money so that I could have some peace of mind even for a little bit. Blessings that I was even able to pick up and go on such a wonderful trip. Blessings where if I wasn't meant to be on a certain aircraft, there was a reason for it. I made it safe and sound in Dallas right when I was supposed to. Overall, I took a well-deserved break with no regrets. I would do it again in a heartbeat, too! Maybe just do an even longer vacation to do more sight seeing and not fly a certain airline. We all need to break. Recharge. Breathe. Slow down and enjoy the life we're blessed to have. Really take in some simple, natural pleasures. And just like it took patience for the beautiful mountains in Arizona and New Mexico to become what they are, the patience I learned can also start a growth in me with an outcome I can't wait to see!
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