disappointment & attitude

today we were supposed to meet someone and play at jump zone. the boys were going to jump until their legs became spaghetti and they couldn't walk anymore. then we were going to go home, have lunch, then exhaustion would demand naps from all of us. but no.....
poop causes us to get out the door late, and the nasty, cold rain makes traffic slow, making the trip last longer. we get there 10 min after the place opens and there is a line out the door, spilling outside and winding down the ramp. within 10 min jz has reached its 75 kid limit and those are the people waiting to get in!! after finding my friend and telling her i had to go home, i left in a less than happy mood. wyatt was a little disappointed until i gave him two options; toys r us or drive back home and go visit a friend. he chose his friend and his disappointment vanished before we left the parking lot.
we played at his friends for an hr and he had a ball. it took me until after lunch to get out of my foul mood. God used my little man to teach me several lessons. one, His ways are not our ways (isaiah 55:8) yes, i had my day planned out and God is a fan of planning but i believe he's a bigger fan of flexibility. God's plans are perfect and he had a better day planned out for me. so far i've seen that, in watching him and rob wrestle on the bed, look up x-men videos on youtube, and watching my baby sleep.
he taught me about being excited about the other options in life. i fumed and fumed over the hassle of dragging both boys out in the nasty weather, fighting traffic, standing in the rain waiting to talk to my friend, wasting gas, etc......all the trivial inconviences. wyatt became excited about seeing his friend. my attitude was shaped by my circumstances, not the possibilities.
from now on i want to try and develop the attitude of a 3 yr old, when it comes to disappointment and quickly forget them so i can move on to bigger and better things. jz didn't happen but today's possibilities are endless. i forsee cars, crayons, superheros, and a possible pillow fight. i believe it's going to be a good day.