513. surprises
On Saturday, I was feeling sad. It had been one of those long, winter weeks where you couldn't see the sky for the snow and wondered bleakly if it would ever stop? One of those weeks where every time you hit the brakes you hold your breath because you're never quite sure if the car is going to stop on time or go into one of those sickening slides. One of those weeks where every day felt like a year and I wondered why I even bothered to drive home after work since I'd be right back at it come 8am the next morning....
If you've ever had a week like that, you can guess what my Saturday was like. I was WORN. OUT. and it was still snowing and finally Hannah and I had curled up to watch TV for a bit....
and my best friend, who lives three and a half hours away
who I hadn't seen since November and hadn't planned to visit again until May
walked through my bedroom door.
People always say that shocking events "felt like a dream," but guys, it actually did. I blinked at her for maybe five seconds, yelled "WHAT" about four times in complete bewilderment... and then started to cry.
(this is slightly embarrassing, but totally true.)
She and her family had driven all the way to my house in a snowstorm to take me to a movie (the Finest Hours, which was completely excellent and thrilling but made me have to pee because of all the water everywhere) just because they knew how terrible my week was. just because.
It was the most well-timed and perfect surprise - because living hours away from your friends is the worst thing ever, and even though Skype is great, it is NOT the same as a face to face chat. I don't think I realized how different it was until we had a chance to walk and talk, and then it kind of hit me that yeah, this is really happening.
I don't have words for what the day meant to me, or how incredible and surprising and deliciously happy it made me, or how much I didn't know I needed to see them all in person until it happened. I just don't know what to say. But God is totally, 100% very very cool sometimes. He just is.
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Has anyone ever surprised you completely out of the blue? How was Valentine's Day? (I spent it with friends+family; not one special person but a lot of individually special people who I love dearly)
Tell me all the things!!
xx,
Olivia
On Saturday, I was feeling sad. It had been one of those long, winter weeks where you couldn't see the sky for the snow and wondered bleakly if it would ever stop? One of those weeks where every time you hit the brakes you hold your breath because you're never quite sure if the car is going to stop on time or go into one of those sickening slides. One of those weeks where every day felt like a year and I wondered why I even bothered to drive home after work since I'd be right back at it come 8am the next morning....
If you've ever had a week like that, you can guess what my Saturday was like. I was WORN. OUT. and it was still snowing and finally Hannah and I had curled up to watch TV for a bit....
and my best friend, who lives three and a half hours away
who I hadn't seen since November and hadn't planned to visit again until May
walked through my bedroom door.
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| texts from a few hours before she got to my house |
People always say that shocking events "felt like a dream," but guys, it actually did. I blinked at her for maybe five seconds, yelled "WHAT" about four times in complete bewilderment... and then started to cry.
(this is slightly embarrassing, but totally true.)
She and her family had driven all the way to my house in a snowstorm to take me to a movie (the Finest Hours, which was completely excellent and thrilling but made me have to pee because of all the water everywhere) just because they knew how terrible my week was. just because.
It was the most well-timed and perfect surprise - because living hours away from your friends is the worst thing ever, and even though Skype is great, it is NOT the same as a face to face chat. I don't think I realized how different it was until we had a chance to walk and talk, and then it kind of hit me that yeah, this is really happening.
I don't have words for what the day meant to me, or how incredible and surprising and deliciously happy it made me, or how much I didn't know I needed to see them all in person until it happened. I just don't know what to say. But God is totally, 100% very very cool sometimes. He just is.
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Has anyone ever surprised you completely out of the blue? How was Valentine's Day? (I spent it with friends+family; not one special person but a lot of individually special people who I love dearly)
Tell me all the things!!
xx,
Olivia
this actually makes me want to cry and it's not even me. :')
ReplyDeleteyour writing just makes me feel like I was there, like I actually forgot it was writing.
no one's ever really surprised me like that, but I've surprised friends before and it's the best most heart warming and fulfilling thing ever. glad someone did it for you xx (and yeah God is really, really cool sometimes. actually all the time. obviously.) xD
PS I really want to see finest hours and thanks for the comments on my vlog blog post ^-^
DeleteOlivia it was such a cry-worthy thing to happen :p I was a mess. I'm so happy you've surprised people! I am sure that they LOVED IT and could not possibly tell you in words just how much :)
Deleteps YOU HAVE TO SEE FINEST HOURS and I am so excited for your vloggggg :D
this is causing all of the emotions from this weekend to fall from my face! Isn't just an amazing feeling to know and feel loved? This weekend I went on a retreat with my youth group and wow, it makes me emotional.
ReplyDeleteSo thank you for sharing this!
I just followed your blog because it is so wonderful, and I hope you will check out mine if you get a chance :)
-Lauren <3
lovingourcreator.blogspot.com
Lauren, I love the way you described that. And yes it is a WONDERFUL feeling to feel loved. I am thrilled that you went on a retreat - they are the BEST - and so so glad that you had a great experience this weekend, too. :) Thanks for following my blog! I'll pop over and look at yours right now!!
Deletefirst, what ms. Knight said up there: YOUR WRITING HAS SOME KIND OF MAGIC TO IT THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I AM THERE. That is something special. And oh man, aren't those just the best? Those days when someone comes over unexpectedly when you're down and you didn't realize it until just then but you're like "...Lord, you know me so well because this is EXACTLY what my heart needed today." I am so glad that that blessing happened to you on a tough day. AND MY FAMILY AND I WENT TO SEE THE FINEST HOURS AND IT WAS AMAAAZE oh my goodness. Though, in all honesty, I was collectively sitting there through half of it like "...how...did these dudes actually survive. How even." XD SO INTENSE!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU KATIE LIKE I CAN'T EVEN. Your words are always so uplifting and wonderful. :) And I KNOW THE FINEST HOURS HAD ME BITING MY LIPS and almost crying and being like woah, the world is crazy and beautiful and powerful and I adore people. Even crazier because it was a true story!
DeleteOh my gosh, Olivia, that is so sweet! I love that someone did that for you. It makes me feel better about people in general.
ReplyDeleteYay Danielle! I'm so happy to hear that. :')
DeleteWOWIE. SO I TOTALLY FEEL THIS. I was at church and although I wasn't having a hard time or anything, my best friend decided to show up and surprise me. Suffice to say, I did scream and jump around a lot. Oh man oh man oh man. I adore those moments! <3 friends are beyondddd good.
ReplyDeleteCally, isn't that feeling the absolute BEST?? I am still riding the high and the knowledge of being loved. :) Friends are straight from God.
DeleteThat's so wonderful! Things have been feeling very gloomy and bleak for me, to--I can't wait until spring.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry things are gloomy where you are, Alex... :( I (obviously!!) know the feeling. Sending you big blogger hugs through your computer screen!
DeleteThat is simply the cutest thing! X
ReplyDelete:) Thanks for commenting, Anna!!
DeleteOh my gosh that's seriously the best thing in the world. I agree with Olivia, your writing is magic:)
ReplyDeleteGrace -- it was!! And thank you so much for commenting ^.^
DeleteTHIS. THIS THIS THIS. ♥ Girl, that is not embarrassing at all! It sounds MAGICAL (um like your writing oki) and those kinds of surprises are the best!! I can't say that I've had many of them, (haha) but gahhhh. ALL I CAN DO IS "GAH" NOW OKAY. My heart is like all WARM for you right now. ^.^ ISN'T THE FINEST HOURS AWESOME? We went to see it in theaters a couple of weeks ago and this: "...made me have to pee because of all the water everywhere" was particularly funny to me because SAME SAME SAME. XD But yes it was really great. ♥
ReplyDeleteAiiii it was SUCH a surprise! And my heart was burning and is still so warm and fuzzy and huggable it's kinda ridiculous :p
DeleteSo glad you saw TFH too!! Let us FANGIRL about the AWESOMENESS OKAY .!
Oh my gosh, this is amazing! I don't blame you for crying -- I would have done the same. Those are the best kinds of moments and they mean SO much, so I'm glad you got to have that.
ReplyDeleteAimee it was so weird because normally I'm not a big crier... but it was such a gross day, and such a good surprise, and my emotions shot up so fast they got a little tangled on the way :p thanks for commenting!! Love.
DeleteWhat a wonderful surprise! I can imagine your shock, that would be so incredible! What a good friend, to come all that way to see you, cheer you up, and take you out to a film. How sweet (:
ReplyDeleteThat's an amazing surprise! Wow!
ReplyDeleteThis post made me happy! I'm so glad your friends are so awesome! People like that are amazing!
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