Do you remember the last
time you missed a bus or a train?
What was your reaction?
Oops! Shit! …and what not!
Though I encountered many such situations, the recent one
would last long down my memory lane. These days, I work less and participate
more in meetings(inactively). When I was in one meeting, a glimpse at my watch
took me by surprise. I was left with 3 hours to catch a flight to Pune in order
to meet a customer the next day. I had to travel all the way from electronic
city to airport with a halt at koramangala to pick my baggage.
Though I sailed swiftly through a hefty traffic to reach
Koramangala, I took enough time to pack my baggage, take bath and have early
dinner. With only one and a half hour to catch the flight, the skillful cab
driver fetched me to airport with 20 minutes to spare. When I was about to get
down, the sight of the baskin robbins ice-cream outlet tickled my taste buds. I
rushed to the shop, got my favorite “pralined cashew” scoop and sprinted to
collect my boarding pass. “Sorry! You are late by 4 minutes”. These words
immediately induced a powerful stare that turned my head towards the cone in my
hand.
Then, I said “Waaaw! Thank you” with a big smile on my
face.
Even before the Spice Jet employees digest my reply, I
canceled the flight ticket and booked another ticket for the next flight,
Kingfisher class. I was fortunate enough to get the reimbursement for both the
tickets:)
