October 3, 2012
October 1st was my 20th birthday. Although this was not the first birthday I've spent away from home, (I was on a gap year in Brazil over my 19th birthday) I was a little anxious that spending it away from my family would make it less special. Much to my delight, my "Luther family" put in a lot of effort to make it a great day!
Here are a few examples of the festivities:
- On Sunday night, I arrived in my dorm room after studying to find my door completely decorated with freshly-baked brownies awaiting me inside.
- My mom had sent a lovely birthday card in the mail, and also arranged for the Luther Women's Club to drop off delicious cupcakes in my campus mail box.
- I received a care-package full of cookies from my neighbors at home.
- A group of friends and I went out for Chinese - I got mine for free!
- I received a myriad of kind notes and small gifts from friends.
- Dozens of kind Facebook messages and emails from friends (new and old) and family.
I was so surprised and grateful for the effort so many different people had put into making my birthday a special day, especially since my birthday is so early in the school year! Needless to say, these kind gestures left me with a lot of leftover food, but many of the girls on my floor have benefited from my birthday treats, as well!
Overall, it was a very nice birthday - even for it being on a Monday!
