Just say YES!

I was fortunate enough to fly Singapore Airlines, with delightful staff, personalized tv screens, and amenities galore. The meals were decent and the water was free! (I was appalled at United when they only offered water for sale). International flights are held at a different standard but Singapore Airlines and Singapore airport do impress. I was also very fortunate to swiftly clear multiple swine flu screenings, immigration, and received all my luggage in one piece with less than 10 minutes of waiting at the baggage claim belt! I also had an empty seat next to me for 11 hours of the journey and then the entire row free from Tokyo - Singapore - Bangalore! My lesson in gratefulness begins now! During the flight, I watched numerous movies among which was Yes Man. Assuming it was a comedy as it stars Jim Carrey, I was surprised to find an important message that hit home for me: Say yes! Jim Carrey's character starts off as a man who declines many opportunities and prefers to stay at home. Although recently, I have been becoming more of a 'Yes,' the movie shows how many opportunities one can miss out on by declining on activities deemed a waste of time or unworthy. Of course, in the movie, Carrey's character exaggerates, saying yes to everything and putting himself in unfortunate situations, but the lesson of the movie is clear and speaks to many: Just Say YES, you never know what you'll be missing out on otherwise. With one of the goals of this trip being a growing experience, I am truly taking this to heart and seeing where it will take me!