Let’s pause and be sincere for a second. When a person is struck by a train, it’s a serious, heartbreaking event. For all our jokes about delays, someone’s family is getting a terrible phone call. The workers on the line have to deal with trauma we can’t imagine.
So while you’re grumbling about being late, remember: the train you’re waiting for is delayed because real humans are handling a real crisis. It doesn’t make your meeting less annoying, but it does make the annoyance feel a bit smaller.
The next time Great Northern faces a disruption—and it will happen again, because life is unpredictable like that—you’ll know the drill. You’ll sigh, you’ll moan, and then you’ll find a way home. Maybe you’ll even laugh about it on the bus.
Just don’t forget: pack snacks. And always, always keep a backup playlist. Because if there’s one thing we commuters know, it’s that the train will never, ever wait for your podcast to finish.
