Pleasant Surprises

The past two days have been filled with pleasant surprises. Little ones that make your day:

My sister tells me to take a look at a recent photo of my nephew that's been posted online for us to view and it's not what I'm expecting at all but I'm so glad to get it because it's the cutest thing.

I look at my planner thinking I've something scheduled for the evening and it's clear which then allows me to say yes to getting together with a friend who's moving the next day.

I take an IQ test for the fun of it knowing that when I was a child I was considered somewhat above average so I'm expecting the same sort of score. And I've always been the dumber one in my family. When I open my e-mail and get my score it's a 155 -- a total surprise. All that "Brain Age" on the Nintendo DS must have paid off.

Taking a walk in the morning with my sister to the post office to drop off mail and realizing they have the change of address forms my friend was looking for so I grab one for her.

I show up at work and a package of chocolate covered donettes is left for me on my desk by a friend. I looove chocolate covered donetttes.

These little surprises help me with the bigger things going on in my life that aren't so fun. And I appreciate them.

The little things go a long way.