Outage in Spain – What a (Mis)Adventure

Sometimes all it takes is asking one more time

On Monday, there was a big outage in Spain—maybe you heard about it, or maybe you lived through it. 

And of course, lucky me, that was exactly the day I was flying from Rome to Barcelona. 

 Perfect timing for chaos, right?

Our flight was only delayed 30 minutes, so we thought: 

 Alright, not so bad—we’ll land, grab our bags, and head into the city.”

 Well… not quite.

When we arrived at the airport: 

 The lines for both buses and taxis were absolutely insane. 

It looked like we’d be waiting for *hours*.

Trying to make the best of it, I came up with an idea: 

 “Let’s ask the people at the front of the taxi line if they want to share a ride.”

 It would save money, time—and help others get moving faster too.

My friend offered to ask first. Ten minutes later, she came back: 

 Frustrated. Upset. 

She had asked one couple, and they just stared at her — no response. 

She said: 

You could at least say no! Just staring at me like I’m asking something weird is worse.

I asked, “You only asked one couple?” 

She said yes. So I took over.

Let me tell you: 

 It wasn’t easy.

I got many weird looks and a lot of no”s. 

But eventually… 

 One person said yes. Then another, who overheard us, joined in.

And then something beautiful happened: 

 The taxi ride turned into a fun, spontaneous hangout.

 We had friendly conversations, laughed a lot, and forgot the stress of the airport.

Strangers turned into *travel buddies for a day*.

Instead of using three taxis, we used one: 

 Saving money. Saving time. Helping others.

Takeaway?

 Sometimes in life, you have to ask more than once.  

 Giving up after one rejection is easy, but it can hold you back. 

 Persistence, kindness, and a sense of humor can turn frustration into something memorable.

 Don’t let one “no” stop you—keep asking. You never know what joy might come next.

 What about you? 

Feel free to reply to this email and share your own chaos story or your thoughts —I’d love to hear it!

And since today’s a day off... 

 Take a little time for *you*.  

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