Miscommunication

When my mom flew in from California to visit us, we got into a little miscommunication as far as making sure she got a transportation to get home from the airport in case we won't be able to pick her up due to my husband's work schedule. Her flight from California was at 10:40AM and I specifically mandated her to give me a call right before she leaves for the airport because my husband and I were already trying to set up a time so we could all go and pick her up. My mother never called. And though there had been a talk between us that she'll just take a taxi in case we couldn't make it, I still wished she could've at least called before she left for the airport that morning so she didn't have to pay $92 just to get to our house. Yes, we ended up driving to the airport to pick her up but sad to say, we got there 2 minutes late and she was already gone. She got into a taxi and took off just right after we got there. And now, we owe her that money because it came out of her own pocket and she didn't have to. It really sucked when we could've used it on something more important than a taxi ride.

Looking back on that incident, it made us want to plan thoroughly next time we fly a family member out here to avoid the same thing from happening. If only we have the money, an airport shuttle sounds really cool to rent out to have them picked up and taken to their destination without us having to worry about their safety, first and foremost. As crazy as it may sound, but nowadays, it's really hard to put your safety at stake especially when you know nothing about the place and people. I'm not saying that cab drivers shouldn't be trusted at all. My whole and only point is, better to be safe than sorry. I don't think it's such a wrong thing to do when you're just trying to be extra safe for your own safety.

What a day it was! Well, we're still thankful my mom got to our house safe and sound. She did get there way ahead of us so she had to sit outside and she said, she was freezing till our kind neighbors, Connie and Gary invited her in to their house and called us to let us know she was with them. That, we're really grateful for! Forget that 92-dollar taxi ride. Her getting here safely, that was all that mattered.