Waiting at the airport

While we were waiting at Melbourne airport (for nearly 9 hours!) for our flight home we heard the dreadful news about the attacks on Brussels.  It made me think of those poor people who were just going to check in to a flight as we had just done and had no idea what awaited them in the airport building.  I was very thankful to get home safely and our thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones.

Watching the news unfold at Melbourne airport

We also got a message from Jo, our daughter, during our wait, letting us know she was not well.  She travels by train a lot for work and had collapsed at Euston station in London and remarkably everyone just stepped over her and ignored her.  😢. Eventually one kind man stopped to help her to first aid.  It made me wonder what I would have done in that situation and hope it will make me more aware of people around me when I travel in future.  Poor Jo was ill all the way home to Manchester on the train and ended up in A&E later that night on a drip as she was dehydrated.  They did some tests and found she had severe gastroenteritis and is thankfully recovering now.

This is a strange Easter time for us this year as it is usually so busy but we are once again thankful for the gift of a complete break and making the most of every moment!