Out of the blue, she asked me, "do you know what this queue reminds me of?"
No, I didn't, but if pushed maybe I could compare it to the days of school visits to the dental clinic, when we would dismally line up outside the "murder room", waiting for our turn to be berated about our lolly habits or even worse, hear the sinister drone of the dentist's drill.
Before I could reply however, Miss 13 was answering her own question.
"It's just like the queues at Disneyland."
When I cautiously asked how on earth she had reached that conclusion, she pointed out the way the line had hidden twists in it, plus we were standing in the sunshine "just like in California" oh, and instead of everyone wearing mouse ears, they all have masks on.
After establishing she wasn't really expecting Mickey Mouse himself to be present, as we continued to wait in line, I realised there was a lesson to be learned from her attitude.
As adults we all too often get caught up in being frustrated by what we can't control. We worry, panic and even get angry as we find ourselves in long lines, or back in lockdown wearing masks. The reality is, most of us can't control the situation we are currently in. We can do our bit of course, by staying in our bubbles, wearing masks, getting vaccinated if able, and so on, but we can't actually control much of all that is happening right now.
Perhaps we need to take a leaf out of my 13-year-old's book. We can't control this situation, but we can control our reaction to it. Instead of looking for the faults and the reasons to be unhappy, maybe we should relax and enjoy the ride (mouse ears optional).