I made it to DFW with no problems. I had 1:20 mins to wait, before my 10:25 flight, so I found a Chili’s right across from my gate and had breakfast. With 20 mins to spare I went to the ladies room, called Mona to tell her I was on my way and sat at my gate. And sat. And sat. At 10:20 with no one else around I went to the next gate over to ask about it. The plane had left 10 min early. I had missed my flight. I was DEVASTATED!! I had not heard a sight page for the flight boarding or leaving at all. In tears I went to Customer Service to see when the next flight would be. While talking to a woman who was more concerned with going to lunch than my flight, to my dismay the next flight didn’t leave till 6:30 pm!! There were 2 possible earlier flights but they were not definite. I was put on standby for those 2 and put on the 6:30 flight. I went to a chair sat down and cried for 15 minutes with Mona in my ear telling me to calm down and breath. Once I resigned myself to my fate, I promised Mona I would pull myself together, check on my suitcase which was on the 1st plane and just relax. We hung up. I cried a few minutes more then checked on my bag. I found a Starbucks Lounge wait in, set my phone alarm for 2pm (30 mins before the 1st possible standby flight) settled in and fell asleep. The other 2 flight didn’t make so I had a late lunch, went to my new gate at 4:45, did and early check in and stayed there will time to board the plane.
I arrived in Norfolk at 10:15 EST, retrieved my long waiting suit case and walked out of the airport. There she was. My best friend, My sister, My long distance partner in crime, Mona Carter. I walked over to her and we hugged, cried and Praised God that we were Finally together. It had taken 15 years and all Frazzling day!, but we were finally together.