Some of the most treasured relationships are those that happen unexpectedly. On a recent delayed flight to Italy, Peter and I waited an extra hour at the terminal for Delta to exchange planes. At first that seemed like an inconvenience, but it soon turned into a blessing.
Sabrina, the wife of the couple sitting on the seats directly across the aisle from us, sat down and announced to her husband Gavin that she had heard a Delta representative tell some of the Delta staff that the flight would be 45-60 minutes late boarding. We heard her comment and mentioned to her that we had rushed our great supper to get to the gate for boarding at the advertised time. That led to an animated discussion of the worth of eating food that was fresh AND savoring in a relaxed manner each well-prepared, fresh meal.
As it turned out, Sabrina was raised in Milan and had owned and been the chef for 6 restaurants in southern Florida before she married her husband. After she married, she sold all of the restaurants but has continued cooking for friends and family whenever she is asked or needed. Passionate about food is a mild thing to say about Sabrina.
We all continued a delightful conversation about cooking and food until our flight was finally ready for boarding. Much to our delight, Sabrina and Gavin were assigned the seats directly in front of us on the plane, and by the end of our flight, we had exchanged emails and made plans to meet while we were all in Italy. We had so very much in common and enjoyed each others’ company.
Thanks for making that long trip so enjoyable, Sabrina and Gavin! I’m thankful for your friendship and am looking forward to a fun Italian get-together very soon,
and a long relationship in the future.
Ciao!
Colleen
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