I want to describe about a journey that I took that did not go as planned. I took to Kerala for my brother’s wedding. We planned in advance about travelling, tickets and food. We were very much excited because it was a very special occasion to our family. We want to attend one hour before and make entertainment, funs. We want to do all celebrations. However, he did not go according to our plan because our train was delayed for three hours. So I felt disappointed, feel distressed because there is a healthy function. I thought we will attend for healthy function or not. We feel distressed because my brother is very much close to me. I had a plan that I already brought dress for my brother. I thought I have to gift in healthy function only for my brother. I saw that I felt disappointed and I cried also for that. But however I stay calm and informed our relatives about this delay. Once we reached the destination, we quickly radied for the wedding ceremony. Overall this experience taught me sometimes it may does not go according to a plan but we stayed calm and positive and how to manage about this situation.
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I want to describe a journey that I took that did not go as planned. I traveled to Kerala for my brother's wedding. We planned in advance for traveling, tickets, and food. We were very excited because it was a very special occasion for our family. We wanted to arrive one hour early to create entertainment and fun. We wanted to participate in all the celebrations. However, things did not go according to our plan because our train was delayed for three hours. I felt disappointed and distressed because it was a family function. I worried about whether we would make it to the function or not. We felt distressed because my brother is very close to me. I had already bought a dress for my brother, and I intended to gift it to him at the function. When I realized the delay, I felt disappointed and even cried. However, I stayed calm and informed our relatives about this delay. Once we reached the destination, we quickly readied ourselves for the wedding ceremony. Overall, this experience taught me that sometimes things do not go according to plan, but we stayed calm and positive and learned how to manage the situation.
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