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10 Tip Survival Guide: Stuck in the Airport for 24 hours


It started when I landed at 4:15pm in Dallas on Wednesday, July 10. The plan was to be landed in Grand Rapids at midnight …well life had another idea in mind.

Once I finally boarded at 4pm on Thursday someone asked me where I came from and I said Palm Springs yesterday at 4pm they questioned my response. I said, “No you heard me correctly I’ve been in the airport for 24 hours.”

Their response, “I can’t believe how good your spirits are.”

I thought about it and reflected-how the heck was I in such a good mood and what did I do to keep my spirits up?