I hope that everyone either has been surprised or will be surprised at least once in their lifetime. Genuinely surprised! Not a situation where you “accidently” find your Christmas present, and then you pretend to be “surprised” Sunday morning before church. I’m talking about the surprise that makes you scream, duck your head, and run halfway back up the steps. And I’m not just giving you this example because that’s my story or anything… What would give you that idea?
If you’ve read my last blog post, you would know that my birthday was this past Tuesday, the 11th. And since it was a weekday (and a game day), none of my friends or family could really celebrate it. So this weekend was dedicated to a few family dinners with my aunt, uncle, mom, and dad. Don’t know if you’ve been to eat at HuHot Mongolian Grill; but I suggest if you haven’t… go check out their menu! That’s where my parents took me for my birthday dinner, and it gave all my teammates and friends a chance to hide in my basement.
Immediately when we got home, I went downstairs to change the laundry that desperately needed to be changed so I’d have SOME clothes for the following week. When I opened the door at the bottom of the steps and reached my hand around the corner to turn on the light, someone grabbed me! “SURRRRPRISEEEE!” I screamed so loud and sprinted up the stairs… Halfway up I realized that my beloved friends were downstairs, and my loving family had put on a surprise party for me. I teared up a little bit as I returned to the basement, hugging everyone there… all 18 of my guests. Often I asked myself, “How am I so lucky to have these people in my life? My family for putting this celebration on for me, and my friends for coming in support of me! I am truly blessed.” Pizza and cake followed, then a dance party in my basement capped off the night!
It was such a joyful moment. One I wish on everyone. Surprises make you feel good inside. And they really are reflections of how much people care about you, and how much they want to make your special day… well, special! I felt loved and completely at ease, knowing that I was surrounded by great friends and even better people! When they got tired and decided to leave, I begged them to stay. I couldn’t thank them enough, either. The party will forever be in my memory, and will be one of the best moments of my life. As Nicki Minaj would say, “I wish that I could have this moment for life…” J (454)
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