Delays use to really bother me. I use to be so wound up when things were delayed, it would drive me crazy! I can see now that I have come a really long way in this department.I definitely still have my share of complaining and feet stomping about it but I get over it sooner now. Thank goodness for this! Because I would have to say that my move to Holland has really been testing this aspect of myself in every way possible. The way I look at it now, is that maybe things just needed to be delayed in my life for some reason that I may or may not know. If you have read any of my previous entries you will see for certain it has given me a tremendous amount of time to think and reflect. So maybe I just really needed this in my life. I mean one or two things being delayed in your life is manageable.
.....But for me it has been everything from my work permit, registration with my professional organization, health insurance, banking issues, lost mail from the US repeatedly, the treatment equipment that I will use in my work is somewhere over the oceans delayed about a month now as well, and the most hilarious of them all is the DHL package that my father sent to me! In general I am very happy that most of the time I receive packages and my mail on time. And I do respect the people that hold this job of delivering packages and such. But this box has seen more of Europe than I have had the great opportunity to. The box has been in the country for 16 days now and has arrived on my door step twice but has been taken back because they have a ridiculous amount of money that they think I owe on my personal USED things!
Typically I do not have a problem paying for a shipment if that is what I need to do. But the fact is my dad spent a lot of money to send this to me to cover any costs to get this box to me in 2 days! Plus these are non taxable items, I should not have to pay for them end of story! This has been an ongoing argument with them and for me it is about the principle of things. Someone moves overseas and can only take so much on the plane with them. A loved one would like to send them some personal items to make them feel a bit more settled. Why is that so hard to allow? I know, I know different countries have different rules for this kind of thing. I understand that. You know the worse case scenario I go out and buy new things... on DHL''s expense account though :) And in the process of all this,I have spoken to many, how can I say, not so helpful people that work for the company and it has been really frustrating. Yesterday after talking to very friendly and helpful higher ups in the company, they say it will be here today and I am sitting here waiting patiently to see if it really will be left inside my door with no demand of ridiculous amounts of Euros! I promise to post a picture of this infamous box so you all can share in the excitement I will have of receiving my personal things from the states that my dad packed with all his care.
This is just one of the funny things about picking up and completely changing your life. You really don't have any control over anything and it is best to just roll with it and have fun. I will share a picture when I get the box today from a hopefully friendlier representative from DHL today. Keep your fingers crossed that I get it today. Oh and along with everything else that seems to be delayed!
Wishing you the best today!
In love and gratitude,
Asha
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