In the movies, a standard cliche is Lover A is dropped at the airport by Lover B and after a heart-wrenching goodbye, Lover A meanders away supposedly to board the plane. After enough minutes pass for us to think that Lover A got on the plane (or at least through security), Lover B realizes the mistake in separating and makes a mad dash back to the airport. This usually involves a mad dash through heavy city traffic and often an illegal entry through security, or, my favorite, the purchasing of a very expensive plane ticket ANYWHERE just to get through security. All plane travel abandoned, the lovers reunite and go out for sushi.
In real life, plane tickets cost a lot of money. So today, when I didn't get on the plane back to Maine it is because I called to change my flight yesterday. Maybe there was not as much drama or romance, but who can waste that much money during a recession?
To step outside of a long ago arranged plan is totally out of character for me but also totally invigorating. To clear a whole week of plans just to mull about more in the Northwest is as rewarding as taking a whole box of junk to Goodwill (maybe more rewarding). I guess this is living in the moment although I did think more people might notice, like I might have a new glow and people would stop to point as I walked down the street. It's enough that it is my quiet secret that I was nearly totally irresponsible and used long stored up (because I never use any) reckless abandon.
In real life, plane tickets cost a lot of money. So today, when I didn't get on the plane back to Maine it is because I called to change my flight yesterday. Maybe there was not as much drama or romance, but who can waste that much money during a recession?
To step outside of a long ago arranged plan is totally out of character for me but also totally invigorating. To clear a whole week of plans just to mull about more in the Northwest is as rewarding as taking a whole box of junk to Goodwill (maybe more rewarding). I guess this is living in the moment although I did think more people might notice, like I might have a new glow and people would stop to point as I walked down the street. It's enough that it is my quiet secret that I was nearly totally irresponsible and used long stored up (because I never use any) reckless abandon.
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