I stayed up most of yesterday trying to do 2 things.
- Stop my mind from thinking about the trip.
- Find what I can do to make it.
I ended up on a New York times article https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/travel/passport-renewal-time-delay-delivery-wait.html
Apparently the issue with passport is a very common thing.
From that article, I found a FB group that I read for a while to see what others recommend. I saw a few people recommend reaching out to a congressman. I have no idea who is the congressman for my address. So at 4am, I was busy googling this information. I found a page that took me straight to the page that talks about what to do with passport issues.
So I wrote an email detailing the problem and hoping for a resolution within 48 hours if I am to make my important meeting. I did a little prayer, kept my phone on loud and closed my eyes to get some sleep.
At 8am, I got a call from the Senators office. I explained my situation and they said they will try to help.
In 3 hours, I got a call from the DC passport center. They didn't know what happened but my applicaiton was approved a week ago. They offered to mail the passport tomorrow. I said no. I fly tomorrow. I am coming right now to get the passport.
And that is what I did.
Flight is booked. I fly at 7am and arrive the day of the event.
Now I need to pack - what I unpacked.
Unreal adventure. I wonder what it feels to have the type of power where you can get impossible things to happen in minutes. I want that power.
- Stop my mind from thinking about the trip.
- Find what I can do to make it.
I ended up on a New York times article https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/travel/passport-renewal-time-delay-delivery-wait.html
Apparently the issue with passport is a very common thing.
From that article, I found a FB group that I read for a while to see what others recommend. I saw a few people recommend reaching out to a congressman. I have no idea who is the congressman for my address. So at 4am, I was busy googling this information. I found a page that took me straight to the page that talks about what to do with passport issues.
So I wrote an email detailing the problem and hoping for a resolution within 48 hours if I am to make my important meeting. I did a little prayer, kept my phone on loud and closed my eyes to get some sleep.
At 8am, I got a call from the Senators office. I explained my situation and they said they will try to help.
In 3 hours, I got a call from the DC passport center. They didn't know what happened but my applicaiton was approved a week ago. They offered to mail the passport tomorrow. I said no. I fly tomorrow. I am coming right now to get the passport.
And that is what I did.
Flight is booked. I fly at 7am and arrive the day of the event.
Now I need to pack - what I unpacked.
Unreal adventure. I wonder what it feels to have the type of power where you can get impossible things to happen in minutes. I want that power.