I spent a couple of days last week (actually just yesterday and the day before) observing a family being happy, celebrating milestones. A truly joyous occasion for all concerned. Nothing makes you smile like seeing someone else being delighted with life. Lots of happy tears, seeing freshly minted gradautes trooping down the aisle headed into a life filled with possiblities.
There are so many occasions that families come together to provide support in times of hardship and misery, the past couple of days were especially delight-filled to observe. Watching parents, siblings, cousins, miscellaneous hangers-on, assorted passers-by and lots of total strangers sharing congratualtory hugs and wishing gowned and mortarboarded young people 'Best of Luck!!' as you charge off out there into the waiting world.
The other semi-unexpected event of happy-ness was a kinda, sorta, somewhat surprise birthday party where the birthday-ee knew/expected she was to attend a party, but unware she was the 'honoree' for the event. She knew to wear party clothes, but not that everyone would be wearing little conical party hats for her benefit. So watching all the friends and family visit, renew acquaintance, meet the formerly unknown and see the anticipation of waiting the arrival of the Birthday 'Girl' was equally amusing.
A day filled with smiles and laughter, sweet remembrances of shared experiences. Nothing more delightful than having all the people you love mostest and bestest in the world gather for your benefit, then be serenaded with a sweet, happy, silly, off key song. Except maybe cupcakes (topped with edible flowers and made with a generous helping of affection) to eat, and lots of photos to remember such a day that was perfect in every way, including weather, showers of love and bouncy kids chasing balloons.
Congratulations: FAS. Happy Birthday, JFTS.
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