Surprise, Surprise, Surprise...

That's what I experienced today when the receptionist at my company called me up and said that I had a beautiful plant waiting in the lobby for me. Immediately, a huge kool-aid grin spread across my face as I walked/ran to the lobby to see who sent me this plant. What could it be? What kind of plant could it be? I have never received a plant before and the last time I received flowers, my Ex sent them and it was the ugliest old-fashionest (I probably just made that word up) flower arrangement I had ever seen. I was extremely disappointed because a few days before he had asked me what my favorite flower was and I specificaly told him Lilies. I didn't even specify a particular kind of Lily. I kept it real broad. If all else fails I'll settle for Roses. I should have known the relationship was destined for failure when that Negro didn't listen...I digress...

So, imagine my surprise when I rounded the corner and laid my eyes on the prettiest potted Easter Lilies I have ever seen. Two of the flowers are fully bloomed and the other two are waiting to come to life. As I approached the desk I could smell the fragrance pouring out of the Lilies. The receptionist was beaming from ear to ear telling me how beautiful they were and how someone must really like me, etc. I tuned her ass out because I was still trying to figure out who could have sent this beautiful gift. I open the card and as I read the the card my eyes immediately started to well-up. They were from the guy I was texting in the previous post Necessary Evil...

See, I received some bad news yesterday and I was extermely down and sad. I didn't get the job in Miami. That's another post. I'll talk about that when the steam stops coming out of my ears every time I think about it. He knew how important that job was to me and he tried his hardest to make me feel better about the situation. He was very attentive, apologetic (as if it was his fault) and understanding to my foul mood and deflated ego. I guess he decided to take it one step further and give me the boost my heart needed after such disappointment...I am extremly appreciative.

I know some of you are thinking...all he did was send you flowers...what's the big deal....you just mentioned you got flowers from your Ex. That's not the point. The point is that it was unexpected. The point is that when he woke up this morning or went to bed last night I was on his mind. Effort. It's the simple, unexpected, sincere things that bring a smile to my face. Things like remembering my favorite movie, color, or making me something from the heart and in this case sending me flowers to brighten my day when I feel like my parade has been rained on...

So, Text (that's the name I'll give him) if you're reading this (I recently gave him the link) THANK YOU! It really brightened my day!

Smooches :)

***Addition***
Thanks to my favorite Blogger for the funny and cute Hallmark E-card. That helped me end my day with a brighter smile than it started with...