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"Stop by my room when you can!" Elizabeth wrote in our Google chat this morning.
"I'm waiting for a student on Zoom, but then I'll check in," I wrote back.
I went back to checking my class page and putting the finishing touches on my slides for the day. When I looked up, Elizabeth was standing by my desk with a box and a card.
"Happy half birthday! I'm your birthday buddy!" exclaimed Elizabeth.
I was shocked. I remembered signed up for our staff birthday buddy program. I forgot that we started after my birthday, so I wrote down my half-birthday instead.
"Oh wow!" I gushed as I opened a box full of delicious chocolates, sweet-smelling candles, tasty tea bags, a book of quotes and so many more little items of joy.
My card had the signatures of some of her ELA students, and that made my smile even bigger.
What a sweet surprise on my half-way to 52nd birthday (!!) that made my Monday SO much brighter.
nifty slice ~ as good as a surprise unbirthday party
ReplyDeleteThere is something so special about knowing you are on someone's mind, that they went to the effort to show you their love. Happy half-birthday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun little surprise ... and a slice to capture it here! Happy half birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteA really nice surprise for a Monday!I love this!
ReplyDeleteOh! How nice! At this time in our world, any small moment of positivity is treasured!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great surprise! I love that it was your half-birthday because that makes it way more unexpected! Our staff used to do a secret Santa thing and I miss it - these little moments to pick each other up are so important!
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