THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE
Yep, I said it. My birthday last night was unbelievable, best night EVER!!!
I kind of waited until the last minute to organize something to do for my special, special day. I decided on doing dinner with a select few and then heading out to see my friend's band. I didn't get much feedback from people and a lot of them were busy or would "try to meet up with us" so I was kind of bumming about that but in the end I didn't really want this birthday to be anything crazy or special. So dinner with my mom, Abby, Mike and Robyn was great. Abby tells me that our friend Tyler is in town but he can't go out with us later so he wants to meet up at the Delafield Breuhaus for a couple drinks. I was excited to see Tyler but at the same time sad that he couldn't stay long and then also worrying about the time we'd get to the Coach House as I told people we'd be there around 9. We get to the Breuhaus and Tyler was there and I was instantly happy and then Abby tells him and Mike to order drinks, that we'll be right back because she wants to show Robyn and I the room where we're having her rehearsal dinner. So we walk up these stairs and I'm thinking are we supposed to be going up here, don't we need permission? And then I get to the top of the stairs and BAM...SURPRISE!!! Flashes are going off, people are yelling and clapping, I see my cousins whom I haven't seen much since the divorce, my brother and his girlfriend, my BFF Nina was at my side immediately...I turn and look down the rest of the room and it was packed with friends! I was shocked! I seriously had no idea! Everyone was in on it and I can't believe that Nina and Abby pulled this off, normally I pick up on things like that but not this time. They got me, they got me GOOD!
I was just so blown away by everything, for all the planning that went into it, the time and effort they took to do something for me? I'm just not used to that ya know? I'm content with my role as the "giver" and do not receive well whether it be a compliment, praise, gifts...I'm just more comfortable with giving than receiving. I was, and still am, completely overwhelmed by it all. I cried...A LOT...but they were happy tears. I know I'm loved but to have it on display like that...words cannot describe!
Thank you is all I can say. Thank you to everyone but especially Abby and Nina. I am blessed with truly great friends and will be forever grateful.
I kind of waited until the last minute to organize something to do for my special, special day. I decided on doing dinner with a select few and then heading out to see my friend's band. I didn't get much feedback from people and a lot of them were busy or would "try to meet up with us" so I was kind of bumming about that but in the end I didn't really want this birthday to be anything crazy or special. So dinner with my mom, Abby, Mike and Robyn was great. Abby tells me that our friend Tyler is in town but he can't go out with us later so he wants to meet up at the Delafield Breuhaus for a couple drinks. I was excited to see Tyler but at the same time sad that he couldn't stay long and then also worrying about the time we'd get to the Coach House as I told people we'd be there around 9. We get to the Breuhaus and Tyler was there and I was instantly happy and then Abby tells him and Mike to order drinks, that we'll be right back because she wants to show Robyn and I the room where we're having her rehearsal dinner. So we walk up these stairs and I'm thinking are we supposed to be going up here, don't we need permission? And then I get to the top of the stairs and BAM...SURPRISE!!! Flashes are going off, people are yelling and clapping, I see my cousins whom I haven't seen much since the divorce, my brother and his girlfriend, my BFF Nina was at my side immediately...I turn and look down the rest of the room and it was packed with friends! I was shocked! I seriously had no idea! Everyone was in on it and I can't believe that Nina and Abby pulled this off, normally I pick up on things like that but not this time. They got me, they got me GOOD!
I was just so blown away by everything, for all the planning that went into it, the time and effort they took to do something for me? I'm just not used to that ya know? I'm content with my role as the "giver" and do not receive well whether it be a compliment, praise, gifts...I'm just more comfortable with giving than receiving. I was, and still am, completely overwhelmed by it all. I cried...A LOT...but they were happy tears. I know I'm loved but to have it on display like that...words cannot describe!
Thank you is all I can say. Thank you to everyone but especially Abby and Nina. I am blessed with truly great friends and will be forever grateful.