Cancelled my course

@GreenMoo (11834)
May 16, 2012 10:36am CST
I'm so disappointed. I've just had to cancel a course that I was booked to go on in August. It was a permaculture teacher training course, but sadly a combination of travel arrangements, child care and finding someone to take care of the animals combined with having a very busy summer booked meant that it was just not practical. I was planning on visiting family at the same time, so I'll have to miss out on that treat as well. I'm hoping that I can do the course some other time instead and have asked to be kept on their mailing list. Have you had to cancel any plans recently? Sometimes there is just too much going on at the same time and something has to give.
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• United States
16 May 12
I'm so sorry. Maybe you can reschedule it in the fall.
• United States
16 May 12
Oops. Harvest is in the way, right? not bad for a city slicker, lol. anyway i hope you can reschedule.
@GreenMoo (11834)
18 May 12
I'm impressed Sarah! The next time they'll run it is same time next year, so i've asked to be kept on the mailing list to hear about the dates.
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• United States
18 May 12
Good! Then it will happen next year.
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
17 May 12
I have not had to cancel a class, but I do feel like I canceled the rest of my life. After what I have been through and still going through, any plans I might have had have gone by the way side. Nothing is that important anymore. Nothing really matters. I used to look forward to things and get excited when certain holidays come around, but not anymore. The only thing that matters to me now is my children. Nothing else counts. At least thats how I have been feeling. So I don't make any plans.
@GreenMoo (11834)
18 May 12
I think there is a certain serenity in having no plans for the future and taking life as it comes, but I hope your enthusiasm for life returns to you soon Inertia4.
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
21 May 12
I am hoping that as well. But for now it just seems like each day for itself. Making plans now just seems ilk a waste of time to me. Hopefully at some point I will be able to see the light again.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 May 12
Not lately...but I have in the past and it's a bummer....then try to figure out what else you can do with the time you had put aside for your plans sometimes turn stale! But hopefully you can reschedule or attend another class!
@GreenMoo (11834)
18 May 12
I'm sure a million thins will present themselves to fill the allotted time! I'm hoping I can take this course next year instead.
@BlueCat (49)
20 May 12
That's a real shame as I know you were looking forward to the trip, but there's always next year - and you never know, things tend to happen for a reason so maybe the powers that be have something else in mind you for this summer!
@GreenMoo (11834)
31 May 12
It would appear that my partner's entire family are intending to visit instead. The powers that be obviously have a sense of humour.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
17 May 12
oh, don't be disappointed just be happy with it...It is the life and anything can be changed with the time. I used to have to cancel plans because of many reasons and i was ok with it because it was the only way to do at that time.
@GreenMoo (11834)
18 May 12
It obviously wasn't meant to be, but I'm still hoping i can manage it next year instead.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
19 May 12
ya, i understand. Hope you can do it too.
@lifes97 (884)
• United Arab Emirates
18 May 12
yea i know how you feel to change your plan, its so frustrating to do so, any way, i hate to do that but to make my feelings not so angry every plan i decide to do i put a side a possiblility for not doing it so i do not feel sad when it has to be delayed or forgoten even.
@GreenMoo (11834)
18 May 12
Having a back up plan is a sensible idea. You really never know when situations will change.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
16 May 12
It is a shame that you have had to cancel your course that you booked for August. I know child care can be difficult to arrange. My disabled son goes to school and if school isn't on there is nobody else to look after him. Sometimes I extend the time my daughter is at her childminder. My mom might do this for two or three hours if I am lucky. Finding someone to take care of animals can be complicated. My mom usually looks after my two miniature poodles when I go on a trip overseas. She fell over and broke her arm. During that time I had to employ a pet carer. She charged a lot so it was hard to afford. I have had a couple of trips canceled but this hasn't been my choice. I booked a flight to Cancun but hurricane hit the Mexican coast. The airport was closed and so the travel agency canceled my ticket. They gave a full refund immediately so I booked to go to the Maldives instead. Luckily I did manage to go to Cancun a few months later and that time I visited three different countries: Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The most upsetting time I booked to go to Halifax in Canada and the company folded. I got an email saying that so it was very disappointing and worrying. I decided to book a flight to Vancouver instead. Despite the airline striking my trip that time went ahead.
@GreenMoo (11834)
18 May 12
Childcare is always hard to arrange. Finding someone you trust can be difficult, particularly if you are away overnight as well. I used to do some childcare work for friend of mine who's son was having some difficulties with school at the time. Like in your son's case, if there was no school then there was noone else who could look after him other than her.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
16 May 12
That's too bad, but like you said, life happens and we can't control the events that come up in our lives. I AM SURE there will be another opportunity that comes along the way.
@GreenMoo (11834)
18 May 12
I'm hoping to manage it next year instead and just thankful at the moment that they've been good enough to refund my deposit.
@samson1 (738)
• Jamaica
16 May 12
If you are still interested in pursuing this course, perhaps, you may have to find a more suitable arrangement that could allow you to get the training at a later date. Best of luck.
@GreenMoo (11834)
18 May 12
I'm hoping I'll be able to do it next year instead. It's only held annually, sadly.