Cruise 2014: I worried that we were taking too much, not taking enough. I worried about the weather and driving in the winter several hundred miles. I worried about what would happen when we got to the port. Now, I was prepared with bins of easy to open food, blankets, flashlights. I'd called the port authority several times, had a map of the area, made hotel reservations along the way, but still I worried.
Once we were on the ship, and I was relaxed, I had a great time just like always. But then word started drifting down that New Orleans was poised for an ice storm. I worried we couldn't get out; I worried that the locks on our car were frozen; I worried about getting Dave to where the car was parked with our luggage (no shuttle service); I worried about where I'd parked the car. I only slept 4 hours.
The disembarkation went great. We got up at 7:30, ate breakfast at 8:00 and were off the ship by 8:30. But that was it. For me to get Dave and the luggage, I was told I would have to drive 30-45 minutes down one way streets, over frequently used train tracks and through the masses getting off a Carnival cruise. I left Dave with the suitcases and headed out to find our car. I found it and drove aimlessly up and down the aisles not being able to find the exit. I prayed.
Soon a snaggle-toothed man in a golf cart waved me down. When I told him what I needed to do, he took charge, "Park right here, get in the cart, let's go get your husband. You can't drive all over New Orleans." We bounced and lurched our way through the port, got Dave and the suitcases loaded, found the car, packed it up. I turned to the man and said, "You were the answer to my prayers." He smiled widely as I handed him a generous tip as I said, "Thank you, angel".
Today, my friend who posted the first quote, posted this one which is even better for me. ". . .Just breathe, and have faith that everything will work out for the best." That is my New Year's resolution!
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