Nothing Turned Out as I Planned...It Turned Out Better

So yesterday, Dec. 13, was my work buddy's 17th birthday, and I gotta say, everything turned out the way I had not planned it, yet it went so perfectly nonetheless. Let me take a few steps back and lay it out for ya'll to understand.

A week before her big day, I went out and bought her gift ahead of time--a Frozen poster and birthday card (she's Frozen's #1 fan by the way!). I decided to put them aside to fix up later, as I had other things to care of. The day before her birthday, Dec. 12, I finally got around to putting the poster and card together, and that's when things (apparently) started going downhill. The card was fixed up nicely, I wrote some heartfelt words in it, and it turned out well, but the poster...oh lord the poster. It turned out the pieces of the framing I bought were not enough to put it together, and the Wal-Mart I bought the things from was out of stock on them (so thanks a lot, Wal-Mart!). I had to fix it ASAP, but I had work that night and there was nothing I could do until the next morning.

Come morning, the day of the birthday, I get up early to do a little last-minute shopping, and after about 2 hours of walking all over the place, I finally obtained an even better gift than the poster. It turned out that out of all the Frozen merch she had, my friend was missing one thing she desperately wanted: a life-size Olaf plush. And guess what was it that I bought? Exactly that. And a small bouquet of flowers to go nicely with the card.

So come 4:40 pm, almost time for me to head to work. I make my way to McDonald's, where she was already almost an hour into her shift. Long story short, I got a little help, you could say, from one of the managers there, who also happens to be a mutual friend of ours. With her help, I was able to surprise my work buddy with one of the best birthday surprises she could ever receive. We did the usual Happy Birthday song charade, yada yada yada, but that wasn't the highlight of her night (and mine). Here comes the best part that I still can't get over.

Turns out she didn't notice I was there when we were all singing to her. For all she knew, the crew had barely caught on that it was her big day and were simply showing an act of kindness. She had no idea that I planned the whole thing out for her, and when she finally scanned the faces around her and turned her gaze to me holding her much-wanted Olaf and the flowers, good God almighty, the look on her face was one of the most priceless reactions I had ever witnessed. Her expression brought so much warmth into my heart (yes it's cheesy I know); I had never seen someone light up as brightly as she did when she saw her big surprise. I cannot even put into words what a delightful feeling it was for both of us. I'm sure you can tell it was a pretty amazing 10 minutes. :) Yes it only lasted a few minutes, I mean we both had to get back to work shortly after!

Isn't that the best? When something turns out the way you didn't expect to, yet it's still great? It just goes to show that the best things in life come when you least expect them. Moments like these are why I still push on through life, no matter how stressful and difficult things can get. Sure, I can just throw in the towel and call it quits on school and work, but in the end, no matter how many mental breakdowns I have almost every day, my friends and my loved ones are the ones that are always waiting for me at the end of the road to push me forward and keep me going.

I'm sure this is what a lot of you right now are going through, especially around the holidays. You got school, work, your social life, and now the stress of holiday shopping and finishing up any unfinished business before the upcoming break, right? Take my advice: don't sweat it. Take it easy. Yes it's easier to just slack off and say "F**k this Sh*t %#@()(*&%!," but think of all the potential happiness you risk losing if you decide to just give up. Push on, and I can guarantee better times wait for you.

So there's my update peeps, thanks for putting up with my inconsistency. I know I tend to take several days of absence, but believe me it's not on purpose! If it was up to me I'd sit on my desk chair and write all day, every day. But, first things first, right? Plus, what would I write about if I don't take the time to live my life a little, correct? Anyway, thanks for reading, stay up to date, share, and stay safe out there everyone :)

I close this post with a badass song from a badass band that definitely needs more attention, especially in a world dominated by sex-crazed, tasteless artists. Enjoy.