Simchas Yom Tov with a washout?

It looks like tonight, many in the tri-state area will be unable to have their seudah in the sukkah. Even making kiddush and hamotzi will be done without a bracha if the weather forecast stays as it is now.
So how do we keep our simchas yom tov going, when we are missing out on this mitzvah?
I think it’s all about our mindset. I once heard an explanation for why we say al chet for things that were done b’ones. If it was an ones, why do we need forgiveness? The answer was, that sometimes, we do a mitzvah because we have to, and don’t always appreciate it – and when given the chance to not have to keep it, we jump at it. For example, let’s say someone doesn’t enjoy having to eat in the sukkah. If it rains, he might be happy that now he can eat inside his house. That joy is what we need forgiveness for.
So how do we keep our simchas Yom Tov now? I think we need the proper mindset regarding the mitzvah. Yes, we want to eat in the sukkah, and it should pain us to have to eat inside. But remember that our avodah is to follow the halachos – and in this case, the halachah says to eat inside. This is a halachah that we don’t always get to keep. So we should follow the halchah with joy! Not because we don’t want to eat in the sukkah, but because by eating inside, we are fulfilling Hashem’s will!
If we approach this situation with the mindset that we are doing ratzon Hashem, we can keep our simchas Yom Tov. IYH tomorrow, we will be able to properly eat in the sukkah, with a brachah. And soon, we should all be eating in the sukkas livyasan!
Have a wonderful Yom Tov!