Surprise, Surprise, SURPRISE! Meh...

GRATEFUL GIRL'S THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Some people actually love to be surprised. Me? Not so much.

Well, I guess on one hand, I can be...sorta. I mean, as a child, I never wanted to know ahead of time what Santa was bringing --or what Mommy and Daddy got me for my birthday-- before the actual big days. I wasn't one of those kids who secretly unwrapped presents or shook the stuffings out of them to decipher their contents in advance. #youknowwhoyouare

But, in the big scheme of things, I'm not all that much a fan of surprise.

As in:

-Parties: no, thank you. And I do mean thank you, but, no, please.
-Quizzes, Tests: um, not that they're an issue for me today per say but, hex no. The equivalent today would be a presentation that I haven't had time to properly prepare for before being thrown into it with no notice....grrr. I want to give it my best, not settle for the rest, ya know what I'm sayin'?
-Thrills and chills: as in, some creepy dude dressed as a clown rounding the dark corner of a haunted house? Oh HELL to the no. I love thrills that I can see and that I actively choose to partake in; think roller coasters.
-Guests: yes and no. Yes because I love my Peeps-all are welcome! But I do prefer a heads up only because I want the house to be clean and I want to have a feast laid out when y'all walk in the door, capisce?
-Goodbyes: I hate a sudden exit. Then again, I hate a long, drawn-out farewell. Okay, who am I kidding, I hate goodbyes period. If I'm bidding a loved one adieu, I'm going to cry either way. #happenseverytime Sue me.
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So, plan accordingly; be prepared and hope that others do, too. ​But just in case, vacuum the floor and wipe down the table one last time before you leave the casa, you dig?

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Mt 24:42a, 44 R. Alleluia, alleluia. Stay awake! For you do not know when the Son of Man will come. Gospel Lk 21:1-4 When Jesus looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, "I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; for those others have all made offerings from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has offered her whole livelihood."

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