From walk to marathon.

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Hello, how are you doing?

How’s your day been? Has it been a busy one? Mine hasn’t been too hectic, and honestly, I’m grateful — especially knowing I won’t be going to work for the next two days. It’s wild to think I’ve been working every single day for the last two weeks, or thereabouts. Don’t even ask me why — life has simply been throwing everything at me all at once.

On my way back from work, my mind drifted to the big question of the evening: What on earth am I going to eat when I get home? I was tired of all the food in my fridge, too drained to cook something new, and yet my throat was craving Chinese food like nothing else.

When I finally got home, I showered, rearranged a few things, relaxed for a couple of minutes, and then decided I was ready to head to the Chinese restaurant about a 20-minute walk away. I debated with myself — should I drive or should I walk? Driving would take about 20 minutes round trip, but since I had been sitting at work all day, I figured I might as well stretch my legs. A little walk never hurt anybody, right? So off I went, headset on, music playing, ready for my little food adventure.

Unfortunately, when I got there, I was met with a big bold sign at the entrance: “SORRY, WE ARE OUT OF SERVICE FOR NOW.” For crying out loud — out of all days, today?! Come on!

There was no way I was walking back home empty-handed. I was hungry, tired, and absolutely determined to get Chinese food. No other meal could tempt me at that moment. So I opened Google Maps again and searched for the next nearest Chinese restaurant. The closest one was a 30-minute walk from where I stood. I was already annoyed. Going back home wasn’t worth it, but walking an extra 30 minutes on top of the 20 I had already walked was definitely not part of the plan. Still, hunger is a powerful motivator, so I kept going. When I finally arrived, I managed to order the food I wanted. But then another dilemma hit me:

How on earth am I getting home?

Should I take the bus? Should I call a ride? *bitingFingers. I started calculating how much I had already spent this evening and honestly, the numbers were not numbering. God help me! That was the moment I genuinely regretted not taking the car. *teardrops. What I thought would be a relaxing 40-minute walk had suddenly turned into a full-blown journey. Even the children of Israelites didn't walk that long *rollingEyes

In the end, I walked the whole hour back home. By the time I arrived, I was so exhausted I couldn’t even eat the food I had fought so hard to get. But the silver lining was this: I don’t have work tomorrow. I can rest, breathe, and recover from my unpleasant mini-marathon.

So that’s the story of my day — a simple craving that turned a 40-minute walk into nearly two hours on my feet. Life is funny like that; sometimes a small plan grows legs and becomes a whole adventure. 

One thing about me? If I want something, I’ll get it — even if I have to walk like I’m crossing the Red Sea



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