and we wait...

my flight is cancelled. is this another sign that I should stay? (yes!) it's funny, but even amidst this madness and confusion people seem to be genuinely okay. I don't see any anger, frustration or stress, and if there is any, it's hidden behind smiles, conversation and even the occasional swig of beer. the people to my right are happily enjoying a pint of beer, a couple is passionately saying their goodbyes at the bottom of the escalator with kissing that seems to last forever, and the rest of us, well, we're just waiting.

after all, what can we do? waiting is inevitable, and wait we will until some airline employee tells us where to go. just as in life, we wait - for direction, love, inspiration, even happiness. we are all waiting for something. but instead of thinking about what we want in those moments without, shouldn't we focus on what we already have? friends, family, clothes on our back, luggage with wheels! and yes even beer.

so when life gets you down or doesn't work out exactly as planned (i.e. your flight out of copenhagen gets cancelled), my friends waiting in line at the airport have taught me a few simple tricks to help manage the stress - grab a beer, chat it up with some mates, or turn your luggage into a sleeper sofa.

whatever it is that you don't have now, you will have eventually.

the departure sign above me says that the "current waiting time" is 3 minutes. okay, okay. it could be a little longer, but hey, it's not the end of the world if you don't have all the answers right now. that's just life. it's the time between the unknowns that matters most.

"current wait time:" 1 minute. now that's more like it :)