Train mix-up makes friend late for plans

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friends and I made plans to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art last weekend to visit the rooftop before it closed (not just for the season, but for the next five years due to upcoming renovations). I was really looking forward to it since it felt like a once-in-a-longtime experience we’d all share together. Unfortunately, I took the wrong train and realized I’d be about 45 minutes late. I texted my friends right away to let them know and told them to go ahead, buy their tickets and head inside without me since I figured the line might be long. I knew the museum was going to be busy, but I didn’t understand just how chaotic the museum entrance would be. It was packed, and I ended up waiting alone in line for almost 40 minutes just to get in. When I finally made it inside, I found out they had already gone up to the rooftop without me. I thought they’d wait for me once they got to the front of the line, especially since this was such a rare opportunity and something we’d planned to do together. When I finally met up with them, they acted casual, but I couldn’t help feeling disappointed and left out.