Y'all, I just came back from the best work Christmas party in the history of ever.
Ok, maybe from the outside it wasn't much. But one of the people I serve at that house went in for brain surgery at the beginning of the month to excise a tumor on her pituitary gland. After getting out of the hospital, she went to say with her mom to recover. We've gotten phone calls from her saying hello and giving updates on her condition, etc. I haven't seen her in three weeks. When I walked in, she was there, met me at the door with a big hug. I was so happy to see her. The party was lovely in a low-key way, but seeing that person just made me so happy.
I wept, ugly crying I fear, all the way home. How much of that was relief and how much was joy I can't really say. But I hope all of us who need a bit of good news can share in this with me.
Oh Andi, I got goosebumps just reading about it. Thank you for sharing the lovely moment.
I came home to 3 packages at my door and a gift from a local friend. THIS IS THE BEST.
I think 2 of the packages are from my secret santa and I think I am going to hole off on opening them. I have a feeling I am going to need pick me ups in the next 3 days and THOSE WILL BE THEM. Also, I have been using my scentsy every night with the pine and it smells SO GOOD!
The third package was my sponsorship goodies from Con Man, a t-shirt and a poster signed by Alan. I think I now need to get the poster Jesse got me signed by Nathan and frame these two to hang beside each other.
Twin posters is an excellent idea, msbelle
Just in case my secret santa has sent something to me, I gave my work address so it will be received and safe but I won't be there until Monday.
I have a box from my Santa! I am going to exercise restraint and wait to open it until Christmas. I wanted Santa to know that the post office did their thing in a timely fashion.
My Santee is unfortunately going to have to have patience. I hate to pull the 'had to have surgery' card, but I am going to anyway because some of my thoughts were local pick up type stuff and not on line type stuff and I have been sitting on my butt and not getting out and about. But I will! I got this! Seriously, I am looking forward to putting together the package and hope that my santee will consider it an extension of the holiday season.
eta: I did open and read the card and send thanks in advance to Santa Emily. I shared a picture of the address label on the box on FB because I chuckled, as I imagine my mail carrier did.
Thank you for the snowflake, Suzi!
Oh yes! Mine is hanging from the antlers of a silver reindeer statue. Lovely. Thanks you!
My Secret Santa gifts will probably arrive in spurts, and I don't think they'll arrive before the 25th.
But they are on their way!
ETA: Suzi, thank you for the snowflake! XOXO
