LA to LONDON - 5,532 miles and 2 days

Perspective-
On Wednesday morning we went to LAX for a flight to the UK. After a long delay, we finally got onto our Boeing 787 direct flight and sat on the plane for a few hours. After some more delays due to maintenance issues, we were told the flight was cancelled. The next 3 hours of calls and waiting on long lines and some unfortunate untrained reservation people, we were on/off 3 flights until it was too late to get on a plane Wednesday. Thursday morning at 4am we began the “ordeal” again after missing one of few ways in London and theater tickets and reservations and finally got to London safe and sound on Friday. So what was so remarkable about this common story? Just as our plane was ready to take off, we heard the news about the Air India Boeing 787 flight to LONDON too that crashed around the same time. Sad, devastated and making us a little nervous, we took off. Then midflight we found out that 241 of the 242 passengers died. The only survivor was seated in 11A. Karen is sitting in 11A.
Yes, this put our entire ordeal in perspective.

We may be inclined to say “There for the grace of God go I”. This expression from the New Testament is a sentiment that Jews understand and appreciate but take a little exception to. We never believe in the possibility that God created this crash or saved us. But I do pray on the gratitude for what we have and to be blessed with so much. We have mazel and are given the ability to continue to do righteous acts, be humble and have compassion for those that have not. Feeling very fortunate.Читать далее