I had a little layover today in one of the busiest airports in the world, Atlanta. The simple concourse diagram above doesn’t really paint a proper picture of all the people they move through there on a daily basis. If you’re a people watcher, it’s a paradise!

Today I was people watching when I started thinking about how much life is like an airport. The more I thought about it, the more I knew it could easily become a top 10 list. So here goes:

1) We all are on a journey.
2) We are either coming or going, rarely standing still.
3) We all need a connection.
4) We all have some baggage.
5) Some of us need to check our baggage and let someone else take care of it.
6) Just because we are going to a place called “terminal” doesn’t mean we’re dead.
7) Our destinations are never really final.
8) Sometimes you have to go down, up, across, through and back down to get anywhere.
9) We only need, really need, what we can carry.
10) We are all looking for that chance to be “upgraded!”

There you have it. Some random deep thoughts about life and airports from the weird and weary traveler. What’s your favorite one?

Breathe In & Smile Out,
Chris