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Lingering Uncertainty

Even now when I think back about that flight delay I am in doubt.

Why did I wish to take on such a big decision? Was I certain on what

I wanted to do? Was I happy with what I had chosen for my

upcoming future? I knew then that sooner or later the feeling of guilt

would settle upon me and regret, shame, and despair would enter

my life. I was facing a crisis. But what could I do? I was stuck in the

airport because of a sudden flight delay while the others were

strolling around mindlessly lugging heavy suitcases behind. The

wheels screeching against the tiled floor, the buzzing of people all

around, and the environment in general annoyed me and didn’t let

me think which further increased my already high anxiety.

A few minutes before my consternation I was comfortably seated on

a cafe’s couch. Classical music played in the background from

hidden speakers and I felt it couldn’t have been any more peaceful.

That was until the announcement came. The announcement of the

flight delay. It was the middle of December and the New year was

fast approaching so it was normal that the airport was overcrowded

with people coming home to celebrate with their families and

delayed flights would be expected due to that reason.owever, I was

frantic. I had specifically chosen a flight to perfectly fit with my

schedule so that I had a little time left over for my transit flight as

well. Since the announcer had left us with no details on the sudden

delay I had no idea of how long it would take us to depart. If it were

any longer than 2 hours, I would miss my transit flight and I would be

left with no choice but to cancel my flight. I hoped I wouldn’t have

to make that choice but as of now, there was nothing I could do to

support my situation and my anxiety wouldn’t help me either so I

decided it was best to keep my calm while keeping the mindset that

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