I used to think that people who missed their train/plane was rather unwise…. How could they miss-calculate their time, so they can’t come to the station/airport on time?
But then I become one of them… Yesterday I just missed my train to Jakarta. I was supposed to take the train at 4.45 with my friends, but I arrived at the station at 4.47… It was because I didn’t really asked my friend who took me to the station to be hurry. I thought the economy-class train would be a little late, so we went slow in the motorcycle, had a good chat and whatsoever…
When I arrived at the station, I can still see my train. The officer at the gate saw me with an understanding eyes, asked me to run, maybe I can still catch the train. I run and run, but when my feet stepped in the platform, the train moved…
a bittersweet feeling, seeing the back of the train
My feet literally shaking when I realized I missed it. All my friends has already there inside (Later on I was informed that they were also almost late in catching the train… They just have two minutes earlier than me, so they also got all the running-for-the-train-drama. Only they got inside. Two minutes. A little difference that made significant changes).
Luckily I can still get the next train. Of course, more money to spend, but what else I can do?
The lesson of this story…? Isn’t it obvious?
Posted by Titish on October 25, 2011 at 11:07
I missed my train in Paris and paid 130 Euro extra to catch the next train +_+
Posted by thinkerthi on October 26, 2011 at 11:09
That sounds terrible…! 0_0
You could buy many things for 130 Euro…!