Today I was reflecting on a situation I experienced some time ago with my family, and that reflection once again taught me something.
A while ago, we took a trip to a city almost 300 km from home. We left after noon, and it was over 35°C (95°F). We only made it partway through the trip, about 35 km to the neighboring city, and we stopped to put up a sign on a property. At that point, the weather was already cloudy and almost drizzling, the temperature was already around 18°C (64°F).
After 30 minutes, a large storm rolled in with southerly winds. We stopped at a gas station, and the temperature was quite low. We had been very hot for over an hour, and at that point, we needed to bundle up; it was raining heavily. During the trip, we were slightly delayed by heavy rain. At night, we arrived at the site where the camp would be located; it was an open field next to the river. (very cold and windy from the south), at that moment my daughters were cold, and the oldest forgot her backpack with her clothes and coat.
For a moment I thought, "So much effort planning, and now this happens?" It seemed like everything that happened was about to try my patience or frustrate me. At that moment, I stepped back for a few minutes and reflected, thought, and looked for a solution. I got a coat for my daughter, set up the tent to rest. After that, at dinner, the food was disgusting and we didn't have any blankets to cover us. Anyway, we reinvented ourselves and covered ourselves with what we had. In the end, we were able to get some rest. It was cold, but we had some challenging moments as a family. We shared those difficult, complicated, fun, and challenging moments, and the four of us kept each other warm.
All of this led me to reflect that nothing is perfect, and often not everything happens as we expect. There are situations and moments of great value that are somehow hidden in the chaos or difficult times.
In any situation, we can always find the positive side of things. It's not about everything being perfect, but our attitude is what matters. In the end, those two days have been unforgettable and will remain etched in our lives. We have lived incomparable experiences. Even in the midst of chaos, we experienced very important situations.
