So it's been a week since we've been to Colorado to find out all about IVF with CCRM. Don't be alarmed that there hasn't been a more recent update since before we left. We are waiting on lab results which could take about 2-3 weeks after the appointment to come back. We're also waiting on some financial information, seeing that it's much more expensive than we anticipated. Your dad and I took this whole weekend to do what we wanted to do and to completely decompress from the week. Having a whirlwind trip like we had and then to jump back into everyday life...it really threw us off. It felt nice to be home bodies.
But let's dive in to the adventure! Settle in, the next few updates could get long! {#sorrynotsorry}
We hopped on a plane to Denver and little did we know we were in for some ups and downs that night...[yes, pun intended]!
- Adventure #1: A very turbulent flight. We took off from Omaha in perfectly good conditions...but once we were in the air it got a bit dicey. You know it's serious when the pilot calls the flight attendants to take their seats immediately because of turbulent air. I forget how much we don't like flying through thunderstorms. It's like a bad roller-coaster without a track to glide on. Needless to say, we were happy when we were wheels down in the mile high city. We grabbed our bags and quickly found ourselves out the door on our way to Enterprise to grab the rental car. I always enjoy a complementary upgrade even when you don't expect it. Luckily for your dad, we got a 2018 Nissan Altima. One of his more preferred vehicle makes and models. We hopped in the Altima and off we went!
One of our dear friends Kyle, or as we like to call him "Stuckles", is a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines, and last year when your dad and I flew out to California, Kyle suggested to us to take a small bag of candy on the plane specifically for the flight attendants, as a kind gesture. With it being the holidays, everyone was stressed and we know that the flight attendants interact with TONS of customers...so a nice little bag of candy for the crew is a simple selfless act of kindness we could do for them. So, for this flight, I brought some Ghirardelli Chocolates {delish} and wrote a small little thank you note for the crew for taking care of all of us on the flight. Now, when we gave this bag of candy to the crew, I NEVER expected anything in return. The crew came through with their bags of pretzel snacks and their beverages. I couldn't have any alcohol or caffeine because of the labs that were going to be drawn...so I settled for apple juice and your father had Ginger Ale. We ordered and went back to our conversation. Then we heard this over the speaker, "Will Greg and Emily Gale please press their call light." I looked at Greg, he looked at me...surely something was wrong. Nope, far from it!! One of the flight attendants came right up to us, asked us if we were Greg and Emily, we said yes and she plopped down a handful of other snacks (Ritz, Frito's, Lorna Doones) they didn't offer to the rest of the cabin!!! Oh and some Southwest cord wrappers for your earbuds. She said, "We don't have much for you but wanted to give you something, since you thought of us during your trip. We love you for it and just can't thank you enough for your kindness." We talked a little bit with Kolette, she asked us where were from and why we were going to Denver. She lives minutes away from CCRM and asked if she could pray for us! I mean WOW!! Talk about care in the air! Again, we NEVER intended for anything in return. I don't know that Carla, Gabe or Kolette will ever see this, but thank you for making our flight so much better!!!
Life Lesson #1:
When you think of others before yourself and take time out of your day to be humble and perform random acts of kindness, the payback is greater than you could imagine!
- Adventure #2: Night construction in Denver. BIG HECK NO!!! I thought Omaha construction was bad, but Denver construction with no big flood lights or signs is just down right wrong. I was as white knuckled on that drive from the airport to the hotel as I was flying through the thunderstorms. Because of all the construction, our little map-navigator kept rerouting and rerouting and rerouting...taking us 6 miles out of the way, only to bring us all the way back. I think next time we'll take the Toll Road around Denver. Finally we arrived to the hotel around 10:15pm. It was so nice to stay at a Hyatt Place. There's just something about the Hyatt brand that was just perfect for our stay. We ordered some delicious pizza from the kitchen and were quickly off to bed!
Luke 6:38
"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
Love,
Your Mom {<--- YAY!!!}
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