So picture this and I was planning on hanging out with her that night, nothing over the top, just some quality time. If I remember correctly I believe I was going to her volleyball game with her for the first time. Just to watch. Thinking nothing of it, I was sitting in class just like every other day of my life, and IM'ing people in class just like I always do...(oh being able to multi task is so nice. Without it, I would be able to listen to the lecture, take notes in Micrsoft Word, check my e-mail, IM Laura, write a blog while checking my comments, and still have time to talk to the person next to me...) Well, now that you know what I do in class, here's where the story gets good.
So I was sitting there in Annoucing class, making a recording of my stellar radio voice (ya sure...), when an IM pops up on my screen from Laura. Of course, my initial reaction was a smile on the outside and a "WOOHOO!" on the inside. I type back to her, making typical IM small talk, throwing out on occasion the three letters that make every IM'er a liar (L-O-L...because 9 times out 10, everyone knows you're REALLY not laughing...). She then proceeds to grace my IM window with this statement: "Hey, I got you something today..." Immediately stoked I proceed to ask, "What is it?! When Can I get it!?" (because anyone who knows me, knows I L-O-V-E love gifts!) She then decided she was gonna play the "keep-it-cool" card and inform me that, "It's nothing big, really...It's little I'll just stop by your house after work."
In my mind, from this point until I held it in my hands, I didn't have a clue what it could be. I couldn't think clearly enough to think of what was to come, because I was so freakin' excited to be getting a gift from her! I don't deserve a thing, so I was completely frazzled. One more class to go, then I'm off to home...
Here's a brief synopsis of what I got out the next class...(blahblahplatoblahblaharistotleblahblah...)
3:35pm! TIME TO HEAD HOME! so I get there and get a little bit of homework done, but mostly wait in anticipation of her arrival. She send me an IM as she's leaving work at 5 and tells me she's on her way. She arrived at my house with nothing in hand but her purse and keys, but I proceed to keep my cool and think nothing of it. We go upstairs to my room where out of her purse, she reveals a small box wrapped in brown art paper. on top of the box was something smaller wrapped on the top, that was about the size of a gift card. It wasn't heavy, it was about the size of a package of...5 CDs! She got me CDs! OOH I wonder which ones they are! So I proceeded to open the box first (by instruction from Laura) and I was intrigued to see what lay inside...As I pulled back the tape, and the krinkle and tear of paper was the only thing breaking the silence in that room, I look down only to find something I never expected... The box was black, and I had seen it many times before, and drooled in hopes of the day that I could have my own...but today was that day.
I was completely speechless, and all I could do was yell and jump around the room and scream. I Hugged her with a hug that could have given a boa constrictor a run for its money. I was amazed at her generosity. When the histeria subsided and I could form coherent sentences, I asked her, "What is this for? Why??!" She looked at me with 'that look' and said, "Just because...". No, and I mean no, words could express the feelings that I had inside. It was truly joy!
Since that day, I have listened to it EVERYDAY, I've gotten lots of videos, and of course filled it with pictures. I am so thankful for her and for amazing selflessness. God blesses me everyday with her. I am truly so blessed.
Love ya Laura.
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