The announcement came that the gate for the flight to Mumbai would be closing in 5 minutes and I was in a panic as I had lost track of time looking for a read for the long flight from Toronto to Mumbai. Now I had to rush to board the plane. My handbag and suitcase were flailing all over the place as I found myself running for the gate.

I made it to the gate with moments to spare as the attendants seemed ready to close up and get the flight ready. They saw me at the last minute and stopped and waited for me. I could only imagine the sight I presented as my hair was a mess with my bags being thrown about as I ran towards the gate. I was usually a lot more elegant in my appearance.