"Rough Morning" or a Disappointing Moment...

" I had a kind of rough morning yesterday." 

I got ready for a long anticipated and anxiety inducing doctors appointment.  One of my kiddos woke up with strep (he just stopped antibiotics for strep 6 days ago) and so we called to get an appointment for him to see the doctor. People fed, lunches made, clothes on- I got the other kiddo off to school. I had my Mom coming to babysit my youngest and do preschool drop off. Organized and feeling on top of things, I left the house early (did I mention we had a crazy snow storm that night) and make it to my doctors appointment with tons of time. I walk in to the medical center and the lady tells me my appointment was cancelled for weather. 

...Ummm, what? My appointment I made 3 months ago, that appointment? The appointment I have been nervous for and lost sleep over, that one? And why didn't anyone tell me before I drove out in the horrible "appointment cancelling weather"? (Turns out they left me a message the night before that went to voicemail and I didn't see it- so I shouldn't be that annoyed- but still!!) I was so frustrated.  They couldn't reschedule me (later I had to call and be on hold for 20 minutes to be rescheduled for two weeks from now) so I just went home defeated (there may have been tears of frusteration). 

But, I was able to make an appointment for my sicko and get him in and my Mom stayed with the toddler so I didn't have to drag her with me. He tested positive for strep so we were able to get antibiotics, so he would start improving faster. My Mom did Preschool pick-up so that I could go get the prescription and some type of food he would eat (sore throats are the worst). So- positives! Right?

I had a big disappointment in the morning but then ended the morning with so many blessings and positives.  So was it really a rough morning? Does my cancelled appointment really negate the fact that I rocked it getting everyone ready and out the door in the morning ? Or that I was able to take care of my sicko and get him what he needed, all without dragging my littles with me?

I am a pessimist (which drives my annoyingly optimistic husband crazy) and this is something that I have been thinking about. I need to work on it.  There are a lot of things I can do, steps I can take and habits I should develop. But for now, I just want to recognize that it's part of the perspective and the focus. It was not a hard day; it was a day with a disappointing moment but we got through it. We did it. We made it to another day and we are all doing fine!!