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Finding Peace on the Amtrak
Traveling on the Amtrak around the holidays can be its own kind of hell. Stuck within the design of action and consequences, good and bad, heaven and hell, I asked myself: what did I do to deserve sitting next to the remote worker who didn’t take the day off and is now conducting work phone calls in loud corporate speak?
Amtrak (short for American Passenger Rail Corporation) is a government-owned corporation that operates intercity passenger trains in the United States. It was established in 1971 as a response to the decline of passenger rail service in the country.
For me, someone who waits until the last minute to make travel plans, it’s an affordable lifesaver. The round trip was less than $100. There’s legroom, a luxury often lacking in other modes of transportation, particularly the confines of American Airlines. Then again, I could say that about a can of sardines. Re-write the following to sound eloquent: but that comes at a price. The longest delayed I’ve experienced was seven hours. Sometimes that train stops in the middle of nowhere and you don’t know why or for how long. The restrooms are never clean enough.
Keeping your peace during the hustle and bustle while traveling during the holiday season can feel like an insurmountable task. But when you lead a spiritual life, peace is a commitment you make to yourself, and you keep it even…
