One Long Night: Part Three

The Next Day

"Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night." - William Blake 

                Fate was working against us from the beginning. Following the directions we were given, we found out that the transfer station to the subway we wanted was just a station away from where we started, after having traveled to the middle of the city. After returning and finally getting on the right subway, we still had enough time to arrive by the appointed hour. Unfortunately (and this was my fault), I turned one street early. After continuing for a ways and seeing no signs of a chapel, we decided to ask the public where the Mormon Church was. For some reason, nobody seemed to know, and those that thought that they knew, each gave totally different directions. So I did what anybody in my situation would do without the ability to call for help (nobody was answering their phone), I guessed followed the advice that seemed to feel right. When I would feel lost again, I would then ask around and receive another string of different directions. It really seemed like we were on a wild goose chase but with a stationary building that did not want to be found. After about an hour of walking up and down hills, this way and that way, we finally reached a chapel. After entering, we quickly realized that we were in the wrong place because only one person was there. This member was able to give us the right directions and told us that we were pretty far away. Discouraged and tired, we hit the road again, this time to grab cab and arrive at the right chapel without an hour walk. After arriving the teaching went well, but it wasn’t easy. To say the least, I learned my lesson and will be avoiding such outings in the future.