We all get disappointed, it happens. You make a plan and sometimes it doesn't work out. This year has been a whole lot of making plans and them not working out for a myriad of different reasons.
So when once again my plans for Mother's day got thwarted by an activity I was bummed, it just took me over the edge of disappointed and for several hours I couldn't get back.
I had made an initial Mother's day plan when Rhys's hockey team had games in Moncton, plan made. Then Liam ended up having a football on Mother's Day in Fredericton, so we made a new plan. Then we changed he plan yet again just to avoid rushing on Mother's day. By the time Saturday came and our new Mother's Day plans were being threatened by a first practice with a new team, I was done. So Saturday night, I sulked. I sulked for all the times we had to change plans that I really wanted to do for health, money or a conflict. It was just too much.
So when Mother's day actually came, I was expecting not a great day. Well it turned out to be a perfect day!
I woke up and was told to stay in bed for another 1/2 hr and hang out with my sons. Then I was invited downstairs to have a breakfast that them and their father prepared for me. I got to open very thoughtful presents and sit in my new lawn chair with the massager and have my boys sing and dance while we waiting for breakfast to be ready.
We had a nice breakfast and then Joel and Rhys headed to Moncton. Liam and I got ready and picked up my mother and headed to Oromocto. Liam had to be at the field an hour early so my mom and I went to the Sour Grape in Oromocto, had a coffee and treat. Then we watched Liam's team play against a very strong Saint John team. It was sunny and the boys gave a valiant effort.
We grabbed lunch at the Northside Market, delicious food from PJ's Wing and Things and Street Greek and headed to my mom's to eat.
After lunch, Liam and I went home and he headed out to play with friends while I sat on the couch and watched a Hallmark movie!
Joel and Rhys picked up pizza on their way home and we all ate pizza and watched another movie.
Joel and I rounded out the night with the last quarter of a very exciting Toronto Rapter's game!
It turned out to be a really great day, doing things I love with the people I love and truly that is what matters.
While I know it's ok to be disappointed, I also know it's ok to be allowed to feel disappointed.
AND sometimes thwarted plans turn out to be great days!
I hope everyone had a great weekend or at least some great moments during your weekend!
