A Lovely Surprise

A Lovely Surprise

Bouquet no 1

I'm not one much for surprises especially the one's where friends think you will love a special event or present and then all you are feel is really embarrassed. I've had a few of those in my life. Best to be forgotten.

The other day I had a really nice surprise and one I really appreciated. A lovely box was delivered to our house and even before I had opened it I could tell it was probably flowers of some kind.

Yes I had been ill and maybe that's why someone was sending me flowers.

But who could be sending me flowers? A few names flashed through my brain. I had already talked with many of the friends and they had already wished me well.

I ripped open the box and saw just a lovely mass of multicolored spring blooms.

Just wonderful!

These are the irises who will open up in a few days.

However it was the card that gave me the surprise.The card read “To Shirley & Mike. Thinking of you, love Joan and Ron”.

 It was from my old college roommate Joan. It was she who had sent the flowers and certainly brightened our day.

 Joan and I roomed together throughout college in England with all the teen delights and sorrows that go along with that lifetime in the 60s .We had lots of fun , shared life and got on very well. We both married and even though we moved away from each other, we kept in touch, although it is was hard to do when you live so far apart. Understandably life trends to crowd friends out with present day happenings.

Joan and I have kept in touch with phone calls and the occasional email and when I called her back to thank her for the wonderful flowers, it was just like being back from a weekend away from college, with Joan being her upbeat self and her telling me all her latest news. I felt like I was 19 again which is a very pleasant way to feel.

So thanks Joan for the wonderful flowers. Mike and I both appreciate them but even more we treasure your friendship.

Thank you.