At 6:20 this morning, I was awakened by a text on my phone (somehow the ringer was miraculously turned "on" during the night). The text showed a picture of my brothers standing on my front porch... I just laid in my bed and stared. Still half asleep, my brain was having a hard time comprehending what was happening. Then, all of a sudden it hit me - I set the phone down, jumped out of bed and ran outside. Standing there before me was my sister and two bothers, who had driven all night from Texas to surprise me for my 40th birthday (which is tomorrow). It was pouring down rain and I didn't even notice it. ALL of my siblings were there!!
This is the first time in 12 years that we have all been together at the SAME time. Today, as we spent time together and then tonight, as went out to dinner by ourselves, we realized it was the FIRST time in our adult lives that we have ever been together with noone else around -- no friends, boyfriends/girlfriends, spouses, kids, other family, etc. Just us. And it was so awesome - we laughed and laughed and laughed. What an amazing gift. I am good - no other gifts needed this birthday year. I have all I'll ever need - family, friends and lots of love and laughter. Thank you, Cayce, for arranging this surprise and for keeping this surprise a surprise - I love you!!!
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