Things don’t always turn out

So we planned on seeing Frozen on Broadway.   After much debating and thought, with cost in mind, we decided on a Thursday nite, 7pm performance.  I purchased the tickets as a Christmas present for the girls, their mom and dad and my husband.  We planned on going into NYC early so we could enjoy a dinner before the show.

Things were planned to a “T”.  Everything in place the day before and then life happens.  Unfortunately, Livie became ill and went to the hospital for testing.  Luckily, things turned out better than expected with her.  Thank you, Jesus, Mary and Joseph.  Luckily friends were able to come with us to use the tickets LIv, my daughter and husband couldn’t.

Unfortunately, things again took a turn for the worse.  The weather in the northeast decided to “rain” actually snow on our parade.  We were all in the car, my husband, Ava, my friend ( I wrote about her in a previous blog) and her pregnant daughter.  We set out in this snowstorm which sent drivers in our area into at tailspin. No pun intended.  We were on the road for hours, literally four, to get 15 minutes down the road.  We realized we would never make it into the city for the play.  We gave up those plans and luckily Stub Hub will leave a credit on the account.

Ava was only mildly upset and mostly because she couldn’t bring a toy from the show  to her ailing sister.  We promised her a sleepover and all was good.

After a stop for dinner, a well needed reprieve from the drive,, we came home and drew Thanksgiving pictures.  Ava is very understanding and happy just being with us.  I enjoy that the most and I know the teenage years may present themselves differently.

So the start of this Thanksgiving season reminds that I have a lot to be thankful for even though life may take a left turn when you want to go right.  I am thankful for Livie”s road to recovery, my family and good friends who are loving and very patient (our pregnant Krissy must have been very hungry and did not complain once). 

Sometimes life’s curves are not as bad as they seem in the moment and hectic days can reset your internal self.