“Baggage Reunification”

“Reunification” is defined as the act of unifying people or things into a coherent whole after a period of separation.   It’s almost always an epic event..

“Baggage” is, well, just baggage.  Unless, of course, it’s yours.  And it gets lost.  It may not qualify as an epic event but it’s certainly a major disruption for those affected.

“Baggage Reunification,” a newly coined term, describes the intent to somehow, someway, someday return lost luggage to its rightful owners.

It’s for sure that many bags and many people were separated from each other during the Southwest Airline debacle of Christmas, 2022.  Those people, quite rightly, would like to be reunited with their baggage.

At least I assume most would like that to be the case.  There could be others who would rather not deal with the aftermath.  Let’s unpack that just a bit.

Will there be joy in baggage reunification if there were perishables in those bags?  Perhaps a smoked turkey breast or an exotic cheese assortment? Will there be bliss if some of the stuff in those bags needed a good washing, even before the separation?  Will hugs and kisses still abound when all that tired old red and green wrapping paper reappears and the time limit on “gift returns” has come and gone?

The cynic in me says not.  But then again maybe I should just stay home so I don’t find myself in situations like that.  But wait!  Deep breaths! That’s exactly what we did! All is well.