There Is A God!

I have always been a believer that the signs of a higher power are there if we choose to see them. Friday, I had the opportunity to experience a sign.

So, it went something like this...

My son gets out almost 3:30 from school. My daughter and I head out usually around 3:00 for pickup. Friday she asked for bagel bites, I checked the freezer and we were out.

I asked if she wanted to head into town for a slice of pizza (something we never do). It was about 1:15. I had all the time in the world before my son's pickup. We went to a local pizza place that I don't usually go to. I ordered our pizza and when he gave them to me I said, "can I pay for them so when I have to leave, I can just go?" He took my debit card. We had plenty of time. I looked at my watch at about 2:00 thinking ok, what do I do with her until 3:00?

She was eating the last bite of her pizza and I received a call.

"Hello, is this Maria?"
"Yes"

"Hi, it's the school. Are you Handsome's mom?"
"Yes" My stomach did a flip. Was he sick, did he get hurt.

"Ummm...did you forget about early dismissal? They got out at 2:15 today."

My heart ached. My hand was at my throat.

"Don't worry Maria. He is in the office, so take your time. He is ok."

I grabbed Goddess and flew out to the pizzeria pulling up in front of the school by 2:31.

He was coloring and the principal and his teacher had each spent time with him waiting before the office staff gave him crayons and said, "draw a picture for mommy."

I apologized, grabbed him and hugged him and flew out of there.

He was really only in the office about 10 minutes. He is the only Kindergartner who doesn't take a bus so they had waited until the buses left and then walked him to the office for the dreaded phone call.

My heart ached. It wasn't that I forgot about him. He was on my mind the whole time but I forgot that they had early dismissal. I felt like the worse mother on the planet. I knew it wasn't terrible but I felt so bad that he had to be walked to the office and I wonder what he was thinking.

Why I know there is a God?
If I had been at home I would have been over 15 minutes away. 
If I had bagel bites (which I usually do) obviously, I would have still been home.
If I hadn't paid before hand, I wouldn't have been able to run out like I did. I would have had to wait for them to run my card or wait for customers.
Everything worked out perfectly.

I still have the mommy guilt but I know it was just a wake up call. I also know it could have been worse.