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Maria had spent three months planning her holiday to Japan. She had booked flights, reserved hotels in four cities, and made a long list of things she wanted to see and do.
Two weeks before departure, the flights were cancelled due to a strike. The airline offered a refund but no alternative dates that worked for her. Japan would have to wait.
At first she was bitterly disappointed. But after a day of feeling sorry for herself, she decided to use the time differently.
She spent a week in the Italian countryside instead, in a rented farmhouse with a garden. She did very little. She read, walked, cooked simple meals, and slept well.
She came home surprised by how much she had enjoyed it. Japan had represented something she felt she ought to do. The farmhouse was something she actually wanted.
She has rebooked Japan for next spring. But she also plans to rent the farmhouse again, perhaps for longer.
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