Nonfiction/The urgency (Eng/Esp)

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When I entered the waiting room at the main immigration office to renew my passport, my first thought was, “Wow, there are so many people here. This is going to be complicated.” There was no order, and everyone was talking loudly to make themselves heard. Everyone was in a hurry to get their passport, and so was I.

Just a few days ago, I had run into the director of the center where I worked. I saw him walking quickly to catch up with me. He was panting a little because it was almost noon and the sun was making me sweat more than usual due to my advanced state of pregnancy.

“Thank goodness I found you. I was about to call you.” The director spoke very quickly, typical of people from the eastern part of the country.

With a big smile, he said, “They approved your conference. Go to management to pick up your travel expenses and your ticket.”

I was surprised, as the trip had been denied to everyone who had applied to go to the conference. I had already taken it for granted. And now everything had changed.

He patted me on the shoulder and said, “Girl, you were the only one who got everything approved.”

After returning from management, I told my husband. As always, he was very happy and supportive. But there was a big problem: the flight was leaving on Monday at 4 pm, and my passport had expired, and it was already Friday. When I told him, he replied,

“Don't worry, we'll leave early Monday morning for Caracas, straight to the immigration office.”

But when we arrived that morning that office was chaotic, and I began to think that I wouldn't make it to the airport on time. I had to be there at 1 p.m. It was a race against the clock.

“We're not going to make it,” I said, my voice breaking. My hormones weren't helping me stay calm.

“Calm down!” he said. “Don't worry, it's not good for you. You'll see, we're going to make it God said God and man". That was his favorite phrase when faced with a challenge.

I admired his positive attitude. There were no lines at the ticket office, just crowds of people waiting to be served.

And then my husband saw an opportunity. An official was entering the waiting room, and he approached him. Of course, he wasn't the only one who did so, but he was the first to speak. His height and tone of voice helped him make himself heard.

“We have an emergency here. This is my wife,” he said, pointing to me. “She has to travel to Costa Rica today, and her passport has expired.” I looked at him and showed him the letter that the conference organizers had sent me.

“She is a scientist and will represent the country at this important international event.”

The official looked me up and down. With my distressed expression and my large seven-month belly, at that moment I was not the image of a scientist, but rather that of a pregnant woman in distress, because amid all the hustle and bustle, I needed to go to the bathroom.

I didn't say anything. I left everything in my husband's hands because I knew how good he was at communicating and because if I spoke, I would cry, and I didn't want to do that in front of so many people.

Meanwhile, I listened to the other people explaining their problems.

But the official made a decision and told my husband to follow him. He took my hand and we walked through the crowd of people who were giving us dirty looks.

"Hey! they're cutting in line".

"How rude! they just got here"

But other people reacted in my favor.

"Let her through, can't you see she's pregnant!"

"I don't think she's feeling very well" said one woman.

And she was right. Between my nerves, the heat, and my urgent need to go to the bathroom, all I wanted was to get out of there as quickly as possible.

My husband continued walking among the people, behind the official who was ignoring the shouting, and I held his hand, which, in my special condition, deserved some consideration.

The man took us directly to the director's office. We went in. He was at his desk signing documents. He looked up.

“Good morning,” my husband and I said in unison.

“Good morning, how can I help you?”

The official explained.

"Come closer!"

My husband handed him the letter, and he read it quickly. "Your passport, ma'am". I handed it to him. He opened it, stamped it as renewed, and signed it.

He handed it back to me and said very kindly,

"Have a great trip!"

"Thank you very much", I said as I shook her hand. At that moment, I felt a great sense of relief and gratitude.

We left there, rushing to a bathroom because my bladder couldn't hold it any longer.

We arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare, and I rested a little after checking in and handing over my suitcase.

After a while, my husband accompanied me through customs. I said goodbye to him, thanking him for his support. Without that and the help of other people, it might not have been possible for me to be here.

This trip was a very good experience both professionally, even though I sometimes fell asleep during some of the conferences, and personally. I met people who helped me feel comfortable, and although being pregnant was never a limitation for me, it was very pleasant to be taken care of.

And to please my husband, I bought him two bottles of the best rum produced in that beautiful country, just what he had asked me to bring him.

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Thank you very much for reading this story based on a personal experience.


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Al entrar a la sala de espera de la oficina principal de inmigración, para tramitar la renovación del pasaporte, mi primer pensamiento fue "Guao, que cantidad de personas, esto va a ser complicado. Allí no había orden y todos hablaban muy alto para hacerse escuchar. Todos tenían urgencia en tener su pasaporte activo y yo también.

Hace apenas unos días me había encontrado con el director del centro donde trabajaba. Lo vi venir caminando apurado hasta alcanzarme. Jadeando un poco porque era casi mediodía con un sol que me hacía sudar mas de lo normal debido a mi avanzado estado de gestación.

—Menos mal que te encontré ya te iba a llamar. —El director hablaba muy rápidamente, típico de las personas de la región oriental del país.

Con una gran sonrisa me dijo. —¡Te aprobaron el congreso! Ve a la gerencia para que retires tus viáticos y tu pasaje.

Me quedé sorprendida, ese viaje lo habían negado a todos los que solicitamos ir al Congreso. Y ya lo daba por hecho. Y ahora todo había cambiado.

Me dio una palmada en el hombro y me dijo. —Chica, fuiste la única a la que aprobaron todo.

Después de regresar de la gerencia le conté a mi esposo. El como siempre se alegraba mucho y me apoyaba. Pero había un gran inconveniente, el vuelo salía el lunes a las 4 pm y yo tenía el pasaporte vencido y ya era viernes. Cuando se lo dije el me respondió.

—¡No te preocupes! nos vamos el lunes temprano a Caracas, directo a la oficina de inmigración.

Pero cuando llegamos, aquella oficina era un caos y empecé a pensar que no me iba a dar tiempo de llegar al aeropuerto. Tenia que estar a la 1 pm. Una carrera contra el reloj.

—No nos va a dar tiempo, —le dije con la voz quebrada. Las hormonas no me ayudaban a mantener la calma.

—Tranquilízate —me dijo. —No te angusties que eso no te hace bién. Ya vas a ver que si lo vamos a lograr. Dios dijo Dios y hombre. —Esa era su frase favorita cuando se le presentaba un reto por delante.

Yo admiraba su actitud positiva. Allí no habían colas en las taquillas, sino la gente aglomerada y buscando que la atendieran.

Y entonces mi esposo vio la oportunidad ante él. Un funcionario venía entrando a la sala de espera y él se acercó. Por supuesto no fue el único que lo hizo, pero fue el primero en hablar. Su altura y el tono de su voz le ayudaron a hacerse oír.

—Tenemos una emergencia acá. Esta es mi esposa. —Y me señalo. —Tiene que viajar hoy mismo a Costa Rica y tiene el pasaporte vencido. ¡Mire! —y le mostró la carta que me habían enviado los organizadores del Congreso.

—Ella es una científica y va a representar al país en este importante evento internacional.

El funcionario me miró de arriba a abajo. Yo con cara de angustia y mi gran barriga de siete meses, en ese momento no era la imagen de una científica, sino mas bien de una embarazada en apuros, porque entre tanta ajetreo tenia necesidad de ir al baño.

No dije nada, yo todo lo dejaba en manos de mi esposo, porque sabia de su habilidad para comunicarse y porque que si hablaba, iba a llorar y no quería hacerlo delante de tanta gente.

Y mientras tanto escuchaba a las otras personas, exponiendo sus problemas.

Pero el funcionario tomó una decisión y le dijo a mi esposo que lo siguiera. Él me tomó de la mano y avanzamos entre las personas que nos miraban de mala manera.

—¡Epa se están coleando!

—¡Qué abuso! ellos acaban de llegar.

Pero otras personas reaccionaron apoyándome.

—¡Déjenla pasar! ¿no se dan cuenta que está embarazada?

—Creo que no se siente muy bién. —Comentó una señora.

Y tenía razón, entre los nervios, el calor que hacia y mi necesidad imperiosa de ir a un baño, lo que yo quería era salir lo más rápido posible de ese lugar.

Mi esposo siguió caminando entre las personas, detrás del funcionario que no prestaba atención a los gritos y yo de su mano, que en mi condición especial, merecía cierta consideración.

El hombre nos llevó directamente a la oficina del Director. Entramos. Este estaba en su escritorio firmando documentos. Levantó el rostro.

—¡Buenos días! —dijimos mi esposo y yo al unísono.

—¡Buenos días! en que puedo atenderles.

El funcionario le explicó.

—¡Acérquense!

Mi esposo le entrego la carta, el la leyó rápidamente. Su pasaporte señora. Se lo entregue. Lo abrió, le puso el sello de renovado y lo firmo.

Me lo entregó y con mucha amabilidad me dijo.

—Qué le vaya muy bien en este viaje.

—¡Muchas gracias!, —le dije mientras le daba la mano. En ese momento sentí un gran alivio y agradecimiento.

Salimos de allí, corriendo a un baño porque mi vejiga ya no aguantaba mas.

Llegamos con tiempo al aeropuerto y allí descansé un poco después de hacer el chequeo del pasaje y entregar la maleta.

Después de un rato mi esposo me acompaño hasta que pase a la aduana. Me despedí de él agradeciéndole su apoyo, sin eso y sin la ayuda de las otras personas, quizás no hubiera sido posible que estuviera aquí.

Este viaje fue una muy buena experiencia tanto en lo profesional, aunque a veces me dormía en algunas conferencias y también en lo personal. Conocí personas que me ayudaron a sentirme cómoda, aunque estar embarazada nunca fue una limitación para mí, era muy placentero dejarse cuidar.

Y para complacer a mi esposo le compre dos botellas del mejor ron que se produce en ese hermoso país, justo lo que me había pedido que le llevara.

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Muchas gracias por leer esta historia de no ficción

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Muchas gracias Proyecto Entropia por seleccionar mi publicación.
Saludos

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It's not easy as a pregnant woman to stand for too long especially in such a crowded environment. I'm glad she found favour. Thsnjs

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Hello @demmybabs
Thank you very much for your comment. Sometimes mobility can be complicated, but the best thing is not to set limits for yourself, while of course taking care of yourself and the baby.
Hugs

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This was really interesting to read. The idea about urgency is something many people forget in daily life. Sometimes we think there is always tomorrow, always more time, but reality does not always give that luxury.
While reading your post, it made me think that urgency is not only about big events or big problems, but also about small decisions we make every day. Small things can slowly become something bigger without us realizing it.
I like how your writing makes the reader stop for a moment and reflect. Not many posts can do that. Thanks for sharing this thoughtful perspective.

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Hello @kharrazi
What a great analysis you wrote. I really liked it because you said something that is very common in life: with the fast pace of our lives, we tend to overlook the little things, as you say.
I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my story, and the final paragraph made me very happy.
Hugs and many blessings

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An experience where you perfectly captured the hustle, discomfort, and anxiety of being in a waiting room. In the end, everything turned out alright, and you were able to travel.

Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

Excellent Saturday.

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Hello @rinconpoetico7
Thank you very much for your comment. Everything happened very quickly, but it turned out well.

Have a pleasant evening and blessings. 🤗

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Your story is lovely, and thanks to having a supportive husband, after that long wait, your passport was renewed and you were able to reach your destination. Have a wonderful afternoon.

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An interesting one so to speak. Although, it looked tedious due to the heavy belly and the time factor, it also stood as an advantage and your husband's positive gesture made it a simple journey that God stamps easily. Good to hear you brought him such a gift. Lolz...

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Hello @oyebolu.
Thank you very much for your comment. As the saying goes, “everything has its pros and cons.”
I think he deserved the gift.🤭

Have a blessed day.

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