Paris is Always a Good Idea
How embracing the unexpected gave me one of the best days of my life.
Audio narration by David Marlow
I've had some pretty cool things happen to me that weren't things I worked for or even necessarily 'deserved.'
Over the past week, watching highlights of this year’s Tour de France reminded me of one from years ago.
I was in Paris the day before the Tour ended in 1997.
I had gone to France for work which was cool on its own, but while the rest of the team went home, I got to stay an extra day because of limited seats on available flights.
I wandered the streets of Paris, all expenses paid for a day without a care in the world. I took the train to what I thought was Versailles and ended up in a small village where the only person I could find was the station agent who didn't speak English.
Somehow together, we managed to get me back to Paris. I left the following day just as the riders entered the city. It remains in my memory as one of my life's best and most free days.
A total embrace of the serendipity of the moment and something that just came along, a great blessing.
✈️ Of course, my flight home nearly ended in a crash landing, but that is a story for another day.
🌀Reflection:
What happens when we embrace the unexpected?
When we live in the moment, welcoming serendipity?
How might you add more opportunities for those moments?
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When we view thing’s happening out of the ordinary I allow for divine intervention giving me a chance to try something different! Quest is to go with being flexible and allowing for growth!