Surprise!

     What an eventful last few weeks. I hope everyones' holidays were as wonderful as mine and that the true meaning of Christmas resonated in each persons heart. I enjoyed every moment with my family and had a very comfortable week and I was able to get back to the things that matter most in life. New Years was a blast and I was able to party the night away with great friends.
     Friends have become immensly valuable to me in the last few weeks and I have been blessed with amazing people who care about me. I am better learning to rely on those around me and open myself up to dear friends whom I trust. My best friend currently lives in California with some of her family. I was fortunate enough to visit her a couple months ago, and we talk regularly but this last week I was thinking about her and missing her more than usual. Then I get a call from her Wednesday informing me that she was flying out Friday morning and I would get to see her all weekend!! I was so so so so so so EXCITED! And on top of that, we would be surprising my family that night with her presence. So last night I "go to the store" and pick her up from her grandma's. We hide her in a box and once I usher the family outside....POP....out she comes (except she was stuck, so really we had to pull her out.) Later that night we scared my younger sister when she got home and got it all on film. This was the highlight of my new year!
      Besides wonderful friends and wonderful surprises, I am learning new things about myself every day. I am learning how to be patient, and I am learning how to be happy. And I really am happy! Life is great, and I know its only going to get better from here because I choose for it to.