“Hey, I’m flying to Vancouver, did you want to see your parents in Seattle?” Tim asked. He was trying to obtain Star Alliance Gold for another year, and it would be nice for Esther to see her parents again.
“I have a companion pass that expires at the end of the year and I’ve never been able to use it… would you like to be my companion? You’ll fly for free,” Tim smiled at Esther.
“Oh! Yes, that sounds like fun,” Esther said. “And maybe while we’re in Seattle, we can hang out for a bit, too?”
“Sure,” Tim said. “Sounds like a plan.”
But God had other plans, and COVID travel restrictions rendered the Vancouver leg untenable.
“You need to have a negative COVID test to get into Canada, no exceptions,” the counter agent explained. “If your results don’t come in by tomorrow morning, we can’t issue you a boarding pass. However, if you want, you can get a rapid test for $200 downstairs.” We thanked the agent for their help and walked towards the train to the city.
“$200 isn’t worth it, let’s just hang out in Seattle! Maybe you can show me around, I’d like to see where you grew up.” Tim and Esther held hands, warmly finding themselves in God’s guiding hands.