when you mean it.
Let me introduce you to somebody:
This relatively familiar figure goes by the alias of "captain awesome" lol, somehow fitting.
On my birthday (the 28th of July - hartley you slacker) he and another person that is very important to me, Sharon; and most if not all of my important friends gave me a somewhat large surprise party. It was planned, and although i know i didn't show it much; i was so surprised that i just didn't know what to say.
So i guess once i gathered myself, i figured it'd be a good start to say Thank you. It really made my week. I was more than surprised; and more than happy - and for everybody that turned up to make my day even better, thank you all; it was touching in so many ways.
On a few levels; i'm sorry for not blogging for so long, many reasons - and uni work is definitely one of them. But i'll talk about something that i've been thinking about over the past week.
So when somebody says, "I care about you" how often do they really mean it? Or when somebody tells you that they'll be there for you, how often will they keep that? Does it mean that they'll be there for you in the good times, and then when things get tough; they sorta just 'conveniently' have too much work for them to do? How many people that you know, actually, really mean what they say?
I for one, know fairly few; but i will say more than most. I say this time and time again, but i'm surrounded by people who are genuine and real in terms of the love and care that they offer. In the most troubling times, my best friends will tell me blatantly "we're not leaving you". Even those friends that i consider as good friends; seem to have the capacity to stick with me through some of the harder problems i face; and not just schoolwork that is.
i'm surrounded by people who are so, so amazing. I never doubt it; and if i ever did, i know that they'd just prove it to me time and time again.
Most of you reading this blog; i will be talking about you. This is sorta a big thank you letter; and at the same time, i want others who read this to see; whether you're a christian or not, what an impact you can make to the lives of people around you; what a difference you can be.
When you look around you and wonder just how many people there are who would stand up for you when things got tough - often many people get dissapointed. I guess there's always that saying; good friends are hard to find.
However, if you look hard enough - those people are out there; they exist.
There are many ways to put a smile on somebody's face. A good friend will put a real smile on your face;
some will make you smile because they're just so cheerful you can't not look at them and smile. Some shower so much care and concern on you that you have to smile because you know that somebody out there loves you so much. Some will see you sad; and not be able to do anything - but will try their best to make you smile, by tickling you or telling you jokes; and you cant help but smile because they put in so much effort to see you happy. Some give up their time for you; some put you above themselves. It's rare; but some even do all.
When you look around you hard enough; you'll find these people - just like i have. And it's funny how i keep finding more, every time i look. And to all those people who do make me smile; thank you so much.
I think one person asked me the other day, "why do you have so many posts on your blog thanking your friends?"
Honestly i dont ever think i could have enough; because my friends are just that amazing. My only response would be just that - i dont think i could ever post enough thank you's to actually do justice to the amount of times they have been there for me, not even close.
Leon and Sharon code-named the whole birthday thing: Operation awesome; and the whole thing was conducted via a series of e-mails completely behind my back. without me getting even a hint of it; which is.....fairly impressive if you ask me.
I enjoyed myself thoroughly; and it was so great to see people i hadn't seen in so long - just getting together and having fun. I know that that day holds so many memories that i will never forget, and for me memories are so so precious.
I guess i dont really know what i'm blogging about, as many of you would've guessed; this is just..i guess more of what i'm thinking - just some airy thoughts. Nothing more. I guessed i'm just surprised that everybody would do it for somebody like me. I really am blessed with the most amazing friends.
Most of whom i know cannot be repaid for what they've done for me.
Hahah it's so funny how i can recall exactly what happened on the day. From Sharon taking me out in the morning and buying me breakfast and lunch...until we met with my cuz, and the three of us walked laughing most of the way down to blue gum from garden city..
to everybody yelling surprise; and leon running at me (and almost knocking me out xD) to seeing faces that i hadn't seen in so long, and laughing and joking with people that i hadn't seen in too long.
to reading letters that people wrote to me; and feeling so special just from the things that people would write; Leon actually WROTE a letter (it's a first, trust me ._.) that really touched me. To people e-mailing me, still on the day; people MSNing me, just before 12 to say happy birthday one last time; and Sharon calling me at 11:59, though she was surviving a whole day on 4 hours sleep; to wish me goodnight, and to say the last happy 18th birthday i would hear.
Not forgetting the silent heroes like Ken, who single-handedly organised my birthday present (which mind you, was not cheap) and got around 20-25 people together to help pay for it. One thing he said that i wont forget was, "Since i can't afford it for myself, i figured i might as well get it for you."
People like Collin who drove to get all the food, and i'm sure he offered to do so, being collin. People like my cuz, who offered to come and meet us at Garden city, straight from work; just to spend that extra 15 minutes with us, just to make sure that i was happy.
I'm sure i haven't even mentioned everybody; but EVERYBODY that came. You made a difference.
People who MADE presents and wrote cards, that, i know firsthand, would've taken a shockingly long time to make. And i say this in terms of weeks; possibly months. You know who you are.
Thank you all;
You never fail to put a smile on my face, do you?
Thank you, and thank You.
Fin~
This relatively familiar figure goes by the alias of "captain awesome" lol, somehow fitting.
On my birthday (the 28th of July - hartley you slacker) he and another person that is very important to me, Sharon; and most if not all of my important friends gave me a somewhat large surprise party. It was planned, and although i know i didn't show it much; i was so surprised that i just didn't know what to say.
So i guess once i gathered myself, i figured it'd be a good start to say Thank you. It really made my week. I was more than surprised; and more than happy - and for everybody that turned up to make my day even better, thank you all; it was touching in so many ways.
On a few levels; i'm sorry for not blogging for so long, many reasons - and uni work is definitely one of them. But i'll talk about something that i've been thinking about over the past week.
So when somebody says, "I care about you" how often do they really mean it? Or when somebody tells you that they'll be there for you, how often will they keep that? Does it mean that they'll be there for you in the good times, and then when things get tough; they sorta just 'conveniently' have too much work for them to do? How many people that you know, actually, really mean what they say?
I for one, know fairly few; but i will say more than most. I say this time and time again, but i'm surrounded by people who are genuine and real in terms of the love and care that they offer. In the most troubling times, my best friends will tell me blatantly "we're not leaving you". Even those friends that i consider as good friends; seem to have the capacity to stick with me through some of the harder problems i face; and not just schoolwork that is.
i'm surrounded by people who are so, so amazing. I never doubt it; and if i ever did, i know that they'd just prove it to me time and time again.
Most of you reading this blog; i will be talking about you. This is sorta a big thank you letter; and at the same time, i want others who read this to see; whether you're a christian or not, what an impact you can make to the lives of people around you; what a difference you can be.
When you look around you and wonder just how many people there are who would stand up for you when things got tough - often many people get dissapointed. I guess there's always that saying; good friends are hard to find.
However, if you look hard enough - those people are out there; they exist.
There are many ways to put a smile on somebody's face. A good friend will put a real smile on your face;
some will make you smile because they're just so cheerful you can't not look at them and smile. Some shower so much care and concern on you that you have to smile because you know that somebody out there loves you so much. Some will see you sad; and not be able to do anything - but will try their best to make you smile, by tickling you or telling you jokes; and you cant help but smile because they put in so much effort to see you happy. Some give up their time for you; some put you above themselves. It's rare; but some even do all.
When you look around you hard enough; you'll find these people - just like i have. And it's funny how i keep finding more, every time i look. And to all those people who do make me smile; thank you so much.
I think one person asked me the other day, "why do you have so many posts on your blog thanking your friends?"
Honestly i dont ever think i could have enough; because my friends are just that amazing. My only response would be just that - i dont think i could ever post enough thank you's to actually do justice to the amount of times they have been there for me, not even close.
Leon and Sharon code-named the whole birthday thing: Operation awesome; and the whole thing was conducted via a series of e-mails completely behind my back. without me getting even a hint of it; which is.....fairly impressive if you ask me.
I enjoyed myself thoroughly; and it was so great to see people i hadn't seen in so long - just getting together and having fun. I know that that day holds so many memories that i will never forget, and for me memories are so so precious.
I guess i dont really know what i'm blogging about, as many of you would've guessed; this is just..i guess more of what i'm thinking - just some airy thoughts. Nothing more. I guessed i'm just surprised that everybody would do it for somebody like me. I really am blessed with the most amazing friends.
Most of whom i know cannot be repaid for what they've done for me.
Hahah it's so funny how i can recall exactly what happened on the day. From Sharon taking me out in the morning and buying me breakfast and lunch...until we met with my cuz, and the three of us walked laughing most of the way down to blue gum from garden city..
to everybody yelling surprise; and leon running at me (and almost knocking me out xD) to seeing faces that i hadn't seen in so long, and laughing and joking with people that i hadn't seen in too long.
to reading letters that people wrote to me; and feeling so special just from the things that people would write; Leon actually WROTE a letter (it's a first, trust me ._.) that really touched me. To people e-mailing me, still on the day; people MSNing me, just before 12 to say happy birthday one last time; and Sharon calling me at 11:59, though she was surviving a whole day on 4 hours sleep; to wish me goodnight, and to say the last happy 18th birthday i would hear.
Not forgetting the silent heroes like Ken, who single-handedly organised my birthday present (which mind you, was not cheap) and got around 20-25 people together to help pay for it. One thing he said that i wont forget was, "Since i can't afford it for myself, i figured i might as well get it for you."
People like Collin who drove to get all the food, and i'm sure he offered to do so, being collin. People like my cuz, who offered to come and meet us at Garden city, straight from work; just to spend that extra 15 minutes with us, just to make sure that i was happy.
I'm sure i haven't even mentioned everybody; but EVERYBODY that came. You made a difference.
People who MADE presents and wrote cards, that, i know firsthand, would've taken a shockingly long time to make. And i say this in terms of weeks; possibly months. You know who you are.
Thank you all;
You never fail to put a smile on my face, do you?
Thank you, and thank You.
Fin~