SURPRISES

Last night at 9pm, my door bell rang. Most of the kids were in bed except for Mattie who just wouldn't go to sleep. I wondered who it was because I don't get many late night visits. If it was Andy, he would have his gun in hand, but me I just answer the door...

Well, it was the neighbor kid Chris and said they just got a lot of crab and wanted to see if I wanted any. I thought, am I dreaming? Did I really fall asleep and dream of this? Because we all know that CRAB is my all time FAVORITE!

I went over there and watched them get all 23 crabs ready for the pot. Here they are, all cooked,hot, and ready to eat!!! Mmmmmm.....

So this was definitely a surprise to me. I love surprises and it felt good to be loved by neighbors. I came home and surprised my sleeping children by waking them up. I always liked to be woken up to share in the enjoyment, so I knew they would too.
Surprises are good. They make you feel good. They are unexpected when your daily routine is usually expected. It was just what I needed at 9 at night.