My post today, like most days, is highly influenced by my life. When reading a book, no one likes being jacked up, expecting something amazing and then having nothing real transpire. It is a let down. And while it can make a later revelation come with more impact (you're expecting nothing this time), doing it too often will disappoint a reader, possibly turning them off for good.
So, my son was supposed to get on an airplane early this morning, leaving home for two years. We've been focused on this day for months. We were ten minutes away from heading out the door, when we stopped to print boarding passes. When I entered his confirmation number what came up was an entirely different flight! And not only that it leaves this evening! Apparently his original flight was delayed; however, it seems it's really being cancelled because the airline is rebooking everyone. Now in the grand scheme of things, a half day delay is not a big deal. But, at the moment it doesn't feel that way. One is all ready to go and suddenly there is nowhere to go.
Oh, well. What can you do? Hopefully it won't be like that bad book where the let down happens repeatedly. Here's hoping he leaves tonight without a hitch!
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