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The Holding Pattern Becomes a Blessing
Most of us have had the unpleasant experience of being on an airplane that has been put in a holding pattern as it approaches the airport. As a result of some delay at the airport you are coming into you are made to circle the airport over and over again until it is safe to land. This experience can be very frustrating, especially if we have another connecting flight to get to.
This experience of being put in a holding pattern shows up in our everyday life sometimes. There are delays. The check we were supposed to get didn’t come in the mail on time. The car dealer you took your car to for repairs didn’t get your car back in time. And, now you have to rent a car. In life there are literally thousands of delays that can frustrate us. This is life.
It is a common trait of us humans to want to see things go smoothly. We don’t like delays. And, even some of us (me included) will want to take these delays personally.
It is also my experience that delays can be an absolute blessing. I will go back to the airport story for a moment. Many times, airplanes are put in a holding pattern, because there is a thunderstorm near the airport. To land in this storm would be dangerous, so the pilot decided to wait until the storm clears before making a safe landing.
