A recent event though was so powerful and striking, that I felt the need to write it down. In the beginning of this year, after using all my accumulated vacation days in 2009 in order to travel to Merryland to be with my true love, I wished I would be given more vacation days this year as well, fully paid, of course. And I wished for enough money to pay all my travel expenses.
My significant other (who calls himself The Knittee, as he is the recipient of my knittings, so we may stick to that name here for a while) and I always play a little game when it comes to unexpected experiences. We search who intentionally or unintentionally created this, knowing that everyone in this magical world is calling forth whatever comes their way. It's really fun to do; as it allows observing without beating oneself up at the same time. But enough of the prologue and let me launch into the adventures we shared in April.
After spending wonderful 10 days at my place, we were to travel together to Merryland by plane to add another week there. It was a one-stop flight via Amsterdam, and although it started very smoothly, our first flight was delayed by more than one hour. And as hard as we tried, by the time we arrived at the next gate panting, it had already closed. The plane still stood right in front of us, but they wouldn't let us in anymore. I guess the security crew had already left this gate and they weren't able to check us anymore. Anyhow, we were scheduled for the next flight - the NEXT DAY same time. So far so good, but we weren't given a free hotel room. How we were supposed to spend the night was answered by a shrug with the shoulders and the information, that we could try to file for a reimbursement if we decided to spend the night at a hotel.
Both of us tend to see an opportunity in whatever comes our way, so we got a hotel room and head out for Amsterdam. The Knittee had never been there before, so this was THE chance to take a peek. He later admitted that he might have created this, as he had silently entertained the idea, that staying in a hotel in Amsterdam wasn't such a bad idea at all. He was right. We had a magnificent time there.
So my stay in Merryland was cut short for one day, but we really enjoyed every bit of it, taking a lot of flower pictures and enjoying every moment profusely. Then I received a mail by a friend who advised me to check the internet if my flight back was canceled, because a volcano had erupted in Iceland. She was right. My flight WAS canceled, and after what seemed like an odyssey - of which I want to spare you the juicy details - I was able to get a ticket for the following Saturday: ONE WEEK LATER than usually planned.
I was a bit concerned about my job, didn't want to lose any vacation days which I might need in the course of the year. But nonetheless we had such a wonderful time, that I embraced the gift with open arms and put all my trust in the universe. The whole week was amazing. Plus the fact that I started to find money on the street again, just like I did last year when I needed a car without knowing how to finance that.
When I got back, it turned out, that my boss treated this as higher force, or as he put it, as if I had worked and visited customers in the US. But he asked me to be so kind and spare him the usual reimbursment application. :-))))
So I ask myself, who created this? I am sure I did not stir up a volcano, but it feels kind of strange. I might as well blame it on the controller who is at the company at the moment and who appoints a lot of meetings. During our last meeting we tried to find a good date for a follow up. When he heard that the week after next might be not as convenient for me due to the jet lag, he simply stated, that one week is not even worth flying over. Obviously he was right. ;-)))
Namaste
