I meant to leave early, but ended up being late

Even though I was late, I just happened to catch the connecting bus. The connecting bus was scheduled to leave at 8:30 AM, and I arrived at 8:33 AM. I thought for sure it would have already left, but the driver delayed the departure. So, by the time I got there, I only had to wait 5 minutes to get on. Otherwise, I would have had to give up. It's better to arrive fashionably late than never!