Disappointment

Disappointment 

When things are out of your control

I'm disappointed! There, I said it. And like a toddler who's been told "no", I want to whine and complain. I want to throw a fit and cry, "It's not fair!"

But I'm not a toddler, I'm an adult who know better. I can appreciate all the very good reasons my trip was canceled. I know how grateful I should be for the blessings I do have. My disappointment is petty in comparison to what others are facing.

I'll get there, I just need a moment to let the frustration wash over me. The thing I've been planning for and looking forward to for months has been taken away from me in the name of caution, civic responsibility, and protecting those at greater risk.  Very noble reasons indeed. But like that petulant child I want my feelings heard.

And after a few moments' reflection, I realize that they are. God knows my heart, my desires and my hurts. What is required of me now is trust that His ways are higher than mine.

How have your plans changed in the wake of this epidemic? What have you had to let go of for the sake of caution?