I went outside to throw away the trash and check the mail. Afterwards, as I was making my way down the steps to walk through the gate leading back to my place behind the main house, I heard voices call out, “Surprise!” Looking up, I saw four young ladies on the steps across the street.
The three who had called out were each carrying various celebratory items, but my eyes immediately went to the one holding all the festive balloons. They were all wearing face masks and facing the fourth lady, the recipient of said surprise, who kept exclaiming behind her face mask (but with such unmasked joy) how she couldn’t believe they had done this for her! Apparently one of the ladies, the one filming with her phone, had called a few moments before and told her to come outside and she hadn’t understood why.
I was so touched by it all and I wasn’t even the one on the receiving end of the surprise! The mix of glee, joy, and awe that filled the air was so palpable that as I made my way back inside I just kept thinking how absolutely beautiful! It made me think of the Facebook posts I’ve read of people stopping by someone’s home and, from a distance, acknowledging the other person’s birthday or some other celebratory event. I always got a kick out of reading those stories. But bearing witness to it in real life? Ahh-mazing ♥️
So glad I had the chance to share in the experience ♥️