Stealth Attack of the Best Kind!

Karina dropped off my Sookie books today. We were supposed to meet for coffee but the poor little lamb has a stinker of a cold. 

We had arranged for her to drop the books in my garage because I had to go out to the supermarket. Came home and checked the garage, grabbed the bag therein and came in out of the cold for a coffee.  

Coffee made, I came and sat down in my tiny home office (it's not actually an office, it's my box-like spare room which has the computer in it) and stuck my head into the bag when....BAM!! 

I get hit with an AMAZING FRIEND STEALTH ATTACK!

Into my innocent looking book of bags she'd slipped a little present and a card. 

There were quite a few was a lot of tears as I read the words she'd written inside. Thank you Karina. One of the best stealth attacks evah!! ;)

Actually this is the second stealth attack I have been subject to in these last couple of weeks. The other one was a long distance stealth attack!

Normal day. Postman came and I sifted through the usual bills and assorted junk mail until I came to an envelope which I knew straight away was from my cousin Sian who lives in London. I say cousin but really she's so much more than that. We were close as kids but as adults our bond has become impenetrable and so very precious. 

   

Completely unexpected. Tears were shed by the bucketload as not only had Sian written beautiful words of love, support and encouragement but had also included another little card with yet more amazing and heartfelt words. I will share these at the end of this entry. 

So back to today. Shortly after receiving Karina's card I had my daily 2pm phone call from the Tweakster. This has become a routine since I've been off work and is always welcome and looked forward to. :D Tweaks and her husband Steve have been incredibly generous and bought us a lanyard and bandana for the upcoming Mars gig. After the phonecall I received this via text. 

 

There was some squeeeeing and a fairly big rush of excitement! OMG! Less than a month to go! Thanks Tweaks and Steve. Absolute stars. 

Just when I thought my day couldn't get any better I got an unexpected call from my sister. We love each other very much but communications are sporadic. No real reason, just the way life goes.

She'd just phoned to see how I was doing and I was so happy to hear from her. Really topped my day off perfectly. 

 So today is about me counting my blessings and appreciating the warrior angels circling me in the shape of my friends and family. To a person they have all taken time to let me know that I am special, that I am appreciated and that I am loved. 

I'll leave you for now by sharing these words and hope that if you're not having such a good time of things, then in some way, they will be of some comfort. 

Everything's Going to Be Okay

Things are going to get better soon.

And because you are the special person that you are,

I don't think it's going to take very long.

I want to give you every bit of encouragement I possibly can.

Believe in yourself because you really are wonderful.

And don't forget that beyond the clouds that sometimes get in the way, 

the sun is shining just for you.......

and everything is going to be okay.