THERE IS A TIME, WHEN YOU CANNOT USE "BEHIND THE SCENCE"
The day X – it’s when we want plans we have to face life implementation. Usually it very important time in our lives. We plan this day so careful, in depth. However, often, this Day transfers to another one... and another...
I bet you’ve been to a similar situation when something or someone ruined The DAY-X plan! How do you feel in those moments? Want to fight, argue, scream???
A week ago, Dasha and myself went through exact feeling of disappointment.
Almost 6 years ago, I (Ghena) applied for Bulgarian citizenship. After waiting for so many years, I experienced real joy when I found out that I’ve been allowed to get my documents. To do that, I needed to go to Bulgaria. This should be a short trip directed to order my Bulgarian passport and to be able to travel in Europe with no visa! What a news... Awesome news!!!
Here is our plan: Go to Bulgaria for a week with our car; deal with Bulgarian citizenship issue and see my mom. Come back late June. Leave for Netherlands on July 05. Our Day X is June 22.
Applying for Bulgarian visa, we have been told to get our passports a week later - Monday, June 21. We have our visas for 10 days, which is just perfect for us. So, far everything works out perfectly! Dasha’s mom came from Saint Petersburg and is willing to babysit our boys while we are away. I have all needed documents, visas, some small gifts for my cousins in Bulgaria, etc... Our Day-X is June 22.
Late Monday, June 21, we found out that my brother is not back yet from his trip to Ukraine using our car! But he should be back on June 19!!! And there is no way to contact him... Our Day X is still June 22.
End of June 22... Our Day X becomes Wednesday, June 23.
End of June 23... Our Day X becomes Thursday, June 24.
End of June 24... Our Day X becomes Friday, June 25
I bet you’ve been to a similar situation when something or someone ruined The DAY-X plan! How do you feel in those moments? Want to fight, argue, scream???
A week ago, Dasha and myself went through exact feeling of disappointment.
Almost 6 years ago, I (Ghena) applied for Bulgarian citizenship. After waiting for so many years, I experienced real joy when I found out that I’ve been allowed to get my documents. To do that, I needed to go to Bulgaria. This should be a short trip directed to order my Bulgarian passport and to be able to travel in Europe with no visa! What a news... Awesome news!!!
Here is our plan: Go to Bulgaria for a week with our car; deal with Bulgarian citizenship issue and see my mom. Come back late June. Leave for Netherlands on July 05. Our Day X is June 22.
Applying for Bulgarian visa, we have been told to get our passports a week later - Monday, June 21. We have our visas for 10 days, which is just perfect for us. So, far everything works out perfectly! Dasha’s mom came from Saint Petersburg and is willing to babysit our boys while we are away. I have all needed documents, visas, some small gifts for my cousins in Bulgaria, etc... Our Day-X is June 22.
Late Monday, June 21, we found out that my brother is not back yet from his trip to Ukraine using our car! But he should be back on June 19!!! And there is no way to contact him... Our Day X is still June 22.
End of June 22... Our Day X becomes Wednesday, June 23.
End of June 23... Our Day X becomes Thursday, June 24.
End of June 24... Our Day X becomes Friday, June 25
How would you feel in this situation? I felt horrible. Waiting for more then 5 years, and loosing this chance to finish this long process in 7-10 days period just made me... mad!
Three days out of 7 we reserved for Bulgaria trip were DONE... Are you kidding me?! “- Dasha, I have no idea, why God allowed this to happen to us”, we have this type of conversation already couple of days. Logically, I could not grasp the reality. My mind is way to limited to “consume” thing like this... I am desperate...
Evening June 25. My brother calls me. Our new agreement for him to be back early Saturday, June 26. Our Day X becomes June 26.
He comes early Saturday morning at 5 am. One hour later we call ambulance – Milan is coughing so bad! This little boy was struggling to breath and we were scared to death. Fifteen minutes were way too long for us waiting the ambulance. With two shots Milan was taken to the hospital. Later we found out that his respiratory system was blocked, because of reaction on some sort of virus.
Three days out of 7 we reserved for Bulgaria trip were DONE... Are you kidding me?! “- Dasha, I have no idea, why God allowed this to happen to us”, we have this type of conversation already couple of days. Logically, I could not grasp the reality. My mind is way to limited to “consume” thing like this... I am desperate...
Evening June 25. My brother calls me. Our new agreement for him to be back early Saturday, June 26. Our Day X becomes June 26.
He comes early Saturday morning at 5 am. One hour later we call ambulance – Milan is coughing so bad! This little boy was struggling to breath and we were scared to death. Fifteen minutes were way too long for us waiting the ambulance. With two shots Milan was taken to the hospital. Later we found out that his respiratory system was blocked, because of reaction on some sort of virus.
How would you feel now? Honestly, I reminded myself of Job’s story... But I didn’t know how to react, what to think. What is the right question to ask God for?
With this circumstances our Day X really became uncertain... We didn’t know when Milan will be better, and we really didn’t know if still should go to Bulgaria. Somewhere a long the time I could understand the difference between 5 years delayed answer and Milan’s life. The second was priceless. I could imagine us being in Bulgaria and Dasha’s mom dealing with our kids health issues – scary feelings...
The good news came Sanday evening. Milan is fine and he can go home! WOW... Our plan has been changed a bit. Now we would go to Bulgaria and on the way back leave for Netherlands from Bucharest, Romania. This option requires us to have all we need for Holland. Monday will be June 28 – and it became our New Day X.
Monday, June 28, at 6 pm. So, we jumped in our car having our suitcases loaded and... left for Bulgaria... What a moment of happiness!!! We drove about 5 km (about 3 ml) when The Reality hit us with “Big Bet right in the face” - the car was broken! Different thoughts were running through my mind... Bigest portion of those were not good! What in the world is going on?! it’s 6 pm and no one will check what is wrong with the car!!! I am more then desperate...
Tuesday morning, June 29, the car was on closest Auto Service for a check. Metal lever that helps stabilize the driving was half broken! Unbelievable! It took me another 5 hours to find needed lever and bring it for a replacement. Very same evening, at 6 pm we left Moldova...
Driving towards Bulgaria God started answering my questions. I am firm, if our first Day X would be implement we would crush somewhere in Bulgaria or on the way back from Bulgaria. The “broken lever” would cause way more troubles then a 7 days delay. It is very possible we could of been dead... How great is Our God!
We were driving all night. Wednesday morning, June 30, we crossed Bulgarian border. The ministry which is dealing with documents I need is working only three days a week: Mondays – Tuesdays – Wednesdays, from 10:00 until 12:30. We got my papers 10 minutes before closing until next Monday! Right now we are in Sofia, Bulgaria with my cousin Irina, who is model designer – she is in fashion business. Tomorrow, Saturday, we leave to see my mom in the other part of Bulgaria. Then Sunday, we will leave for Bucharest and next Monday leave for Netherlands...
With this circumstances our Day X really became uncertain... We didn’t know when Milan will be better, and we really didn’t know if still should go to Bulgaria. Somewhere a long the time I could understand the difference between 5 years delayed answer and Milan’s life. The second was priceless. I could imagine us being in Bulgaria and Dasha’s mom dealing with our kids health issues – scary feelings...
The good news came Sanday evening. Milan is fine and he can go home! WOW... Our plan has been changed a bit. Now we would go to Bulgaria and on the way back leave for Netherlands from Bucharest, Romania. This option requires us to have all we need for Holland. Monday will be June 28 – and it became our New Day X.
Monday, June 28, at 6 pm. So, we jumped in our car having our suitcases loaded and... left for Bulgaria... What a moment of happiness!!! We drove about 5 km (about 3 ml) when The Reality hit us with “Big Bet right in the face” - the car was broken! Different thoughts were running through my mind... Bigest portion of those were not good! What in the world is going on?! it’s 6 pm and no one will check what is wrong with the car!!! I am more then desperate...
Tuesday morning, June 29, the car was on closest Auto Service for a check. Metal lever that helps stabilize the driving was half broken! Unbelievable! It took me another 5 hours to find needed lever and bring it for a replacement. Very same evening, at 6 pm we left Moldova...
Driving towards Bulgaria God started answering my questions. I am firm, if our first Day X would be implement we would crush somewhere in Bulgaria or on the way back from Bulgaria. The “broken lever” would cause way more troubles then a 7 days delay. It is very possible we could of been dead... How great is Our God!
We were driving all night. Wednesday morning, June 30, we crossed Bulgarian border. The ministry which is dealing with documents I need is working only three days a week: Mondays – Tuesdays – Wednesdays, from 10:00 until 12:30. We got my papers 10 minutes before closing until next Monday! Right now we are in Sofia, Bulgaria with my cousin Irina, who is model designer – she is in fashion business. Tomorrow, Saturday, we leave to see my mom in the other part of Bulgaria. Then Sunday, we will leave for Bucharest and next Monday leave for Netherlands...
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