The Old Man's Loss

When he left home in the morning, he was ten minutes later than usual. He felt unlucky all the way and didn't even have time to buy breakfast. When he arrived at the station, he saw the train doors closing from afar. He hurried over. But he still missed it. He stood on the platform and sighed, feeling like the day was off to a bad start. Unexpectedly, a few minutes later, an announcement came: "Due to equipment malfunction ahead, the train will be temporarily suspended." He was taken aback. If he had caught that train, he would have been stuck midway. He couldn't help but smile. It turned out that being 'late' this morning wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes we think we've missed an opportunity, but perhaps we've just avoided a time that wasn't right for us. So if something didn't go as planned today, don't rush to say you're unlucky. Maybe fate just secretly hit the pause button for you. Some missed chances are just to help you catch a better next one. 🍀