I travel often and have had a wonderful experience. There was one particular journey I recall that got delayed. Most of the time I tried to be punctual but this journey got delayed due to my own carelessness and errors. I was supposed to travel from my hometown to Lajiana for my cousin’s wedding. We had to leave the house at around 8 o’clock in the morning. It usually takes around 3-4 hours to reach Lajiana. But last night, prior to the night, I was supposed to be on the journey. I was supposed to leave the house at around 8 o’clock in the morning. But prior to the night, I was watching a movie. I couldn’t wake up early so I couldn’t get ready. I left the house one hour late. I was supposed to leave the house. Secondly, when I went to Lajiana, there was a huge accident on the national highway. The road was blocked from one side and due to which traffic jam was caused. Which resulted in further delay. When I reached the wedding, I felt relieved. I saw my friends and my relatives waiting for me there. When I reached the wedding, I greeted them. That was it. Later on, I enjoyed the wedding.
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I travel often and have had a wonderful experience. There was one particular journey I recall that got delayed. Most of the time, I try to be punctual, but this journey was delayed due to my own carelessness and errors. I was supposed to travel from my hometown to Lajiana for my cousin's wedding. We had to leave the house at around 8 o'clock in the morning. It usually takes around 3 to 4 hours to reach Lajiana. The night before, I was supposed to be on the journey. I was watching a movie and couldn't wake up early, so I couldn't get ready. I left the house one hour late. Secondly, when I was on my way to Lajiana, there was a huge accident on the national highway. The road was blocked from one side, which caused a traffic jam and resulted in further delay. When I finally reached the wedding, I felt relieved. I saw my friends and relatives waiting for me there. When I arrived, I greeted them. That was it. Later on, I enjoyed the wedding.
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