You might think the title of this blog is about being a gracious guest when you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner. It’s not. It’s about using time wisely when delays occur.
This week’s Economic Club guest was Pulitzer Prize winning author Charles Krauthammer. While I don’t always agree with his politics, I do think he is an excellent writer; and I looked forward to hearing him in person. But O’Hare International Airport in Chicago made it difficult; because the airport closed for a while and Dr. Krauthammer’s plane was unable to land on time. So it was announced there would be a delay of his presentation of at least forty minutes as he and his driver hurried to Benton Harbor.
I guess some people look to their cellphones to fill such voids, but I don’t. I prefer to have something in my hands to occupy the time; and unfortunately I didn’t bring any reading material or yarn crafts with me.
This was the third time in a week that I’d had to wait somewhere without something productive to do. So in the future I shall always take a book or a crochet project and be ready to use found time in a constructive way.
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