Hurricane Guilt

As I helped my second daughter, C, prepare for her sophomore year of college in San Francisco, I had the normal concerns a parent does. Does she have everything she needs: money, medicines, clothes, etc? She is living at a dorm that has a full kitchen but no food plan, so did I get her enough money on the Safeway card? Of course, there are always the concerns and hassles of flying and packing. This time, my husband and I decided it would be good for our youngest, B, to come along for a fun end of summer trip. We thought it would also be great for her to have more time with C and see the city. My youngest sister, T, still lives in San Francisco and as always, we planned to bunk with her. My girls have considered T to be the cool aunt since they were little and they look forward to our visits, especially in her cool apartment! I knew B would feel like a big deal, strolling in the city, taking buses, cabs and trolleys and staying in an apartment. Our original intention was to stay 4 nights visiting and getting C settled in. I regretted I wouldn’t be able to have too much sister time with T becausef she has a new job and wasn’t able to get off. But the universe had other plans. I knew as we were leaving Philadelphia, there was a hurricane in the Atlantic that threatened the East coast. The news reports still weren’t sure of the path Irene would take as we left the airport. I should have been clued in when the airport closed just as we were to go through security due to the earthquake that occurred in Virginia. It was at that time that I asked Archangel Michael to keep us safe from the start of our trip to the finish. I can always count on his assistance. Surprisingly, our plane left on time! Our stay in San Francisco went smoothly until Friday evening when our flight home Saturday was cancelled. I was able to reschedule another flight for late Saturday night and then that was also cancelled. I kept my cool until the airport representative said she couldn’t get us on a flight until Wednesday! My heart sank. I knew we weren’t the only ones in this boat but B’s school was due to start that Monday and I didn’t want her to miss too many days. As I maintained my composure and worked with the representative, I knew the angels had a hand in planning our trip home. We were scheduled on a non-stop flight home out of Sacramento, on Tuesday, First Class! I knew we couldn’t get any better and I gratefully booked the flight. So, we got 3 extra nights in California. My daughters got to have a sister day. My sister and I got to have our adult sister day and of course I got to pay for C’s shopping trip to Target!! It really worked out well in the end. I am still not sure why the universe didn’t want us to experience Irene with all the other East Coasters but I am grateful for the safety of my family on both coasts. As always Archangel Michael and the Angels, I am most grateful for your assistance.