Oh my STARS! But she was MAD at me …

Quick post from the Salt Lake City WorldClub … I’m hoping that typing this out will release some of the adrenaline that is COURSING through my body!!

Because I just spent pretty much an entire one hour flight sitting next to a FURIOUS woman!!!

Yes, yes … it really was MY fault because:

I spilled a little WATER on her!

Aaaaaaaaaauuuuuurrrrrrrrrrgggggggggh!

Ten years of flying frequently enough to have premier status on one airline or another (and sometimes more than one even at the same time) and I have NEVER done this before!!!

(I’ve had LOTS of spills on ME, of course. Cold, hot, STICKY–yup. You bet. But I’ve never spilled on someone else.)

It was TOTALLY my fault! And I felt SO BAD about it! I said repeatedly, “I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry. I feel terrible. I wish that hadn’t happened. I’m so sorry.”

But polished, “together” businesswoman only grew angrier as the flight went on.
(And this was a LITTLE water–not like an entire glass or bottle or something.)

It was a stressful hour–I could FEEL her anger (especially when she spoke to me!) … but there was just absolutely NOTHING I could do about what had happened other than apologize.

Aurgh. Life in a fallen world, eh?
 I’m just hoping she’s not going to New Mexico in a couple of hours!
If I see her in 8D (I have 8C) again, I’ll just FREAK.
(Well, maybe only a little.)

OK–back to work.
Here’s a little game I play when I’m on the road …

How much work can I get done in airports and on flights so that I DON’T have to do those tasks when I am HOME?

Love ya! and God bless,
Tara B.

PS
And yes, I know my own teaching on “idols of the heart” and “the three trees.” And yes, I know that the “real problem” was her angry heart and how I DIDN’T cause that no matter how much it feels like I did. But still … if I hadn’t spilled that water she wouldn’t have had any “heat” on her to bring out the bad fruit. Argh! I wish it hadn’t happened. Must be more careful, Tara. Let’s not have this happen again for another ten years!” 🙂