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There can be hope - even when you are feeling lost in life

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07.01.2025

As a result, I had to remain in Amsterdam for a further day and a half.

Not a disaster, you might think, to have an extra bit of holiday, but I was thoroughly unsettled by the situation because I just wanted to be home.

And for a few hours as I tried to puzzle out how long the fog might last and how long I might have to delay my return to the UK, I felt rootless and lost.

Even at the time, I knew these were ridiculous feelings.

And, on being told there was no way I was flying home that day, I was extremely lucky in being able to return to my brother’s home and to extend our Christmas meet-up.

But it took a while to relax with this extra time on my hands, and it brought home to me just how suddenly and unexpectantly our usual routines can change, and how horrid that can be.

In my case, I arrived back at Norwich airport, safe and sound, just 31 hours later than I should have done. And now of course it’s a mere memory and everything for me has returned to a very nice normal.

I’m really lucky though. My sense of loss was not serious and only temporary.

Unfortunately, some of you........

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