Surprises

We had a big Kick-off party for our March of Dimes team, Devoted to Dylan back in February.  We invited family and friends and asked everyone to extend the invitation to their family and friends. I knew most of everyone who was planning on attending.  Some of course, included some of my bumpie girlfriends Kim Leut,  Elysha R, and Dawn S.

The coolest moment of the night? When I was screaming the countdown...

No,  not really.

It was when I was walking on a mission and in my own world.  Some people were at the "door" paying their cover donation and getting their drink tickets.  I made eye contact with Kim Leut, pretty sure it was Kim, and smiled.  Made eye contact with a blonde friend of hers and kept going.


WAIT A SECOND!!!


I Knew that blonde!

I made a 180 turn to confirm my suspicion and see her again. YUP!  Now I was POSITIVE it was her!
Kim Fir was at my check-in. At my event in MILWAUKEE. She lives in PA.

Insert ridiculous screaming and crying here... like ridiculous. (Patrick actually does a great rendition-ask him to do it for ya!)

It was like a scene from an 80's movie.

I ran to her and hugged her. I probably squeezed her quite a bit :)

Then I told her I'd be right back, I had to continue on my mission.  I walked up to the hostess desk and WAIT!!! I KNOW HER TOO!

LISA T was also here!!! (Lisa is from NY) And again Insert screaming and crying :) Then hugging and more crying.

Now you might be asking yourselves, ok great...but what's the big deal?
Why the screaming and crying?

Why you ask?

Well, these two sassy ladies are also bumpie friends. Friends that I had not before that day seen face to face. But friends that feel like sisters. Friends that flew in for 24 hrs to come to our kick-off party.  Friends that wanted to support Patrick & I, and honor our Dylan and Noah.  I still get choked up talking about it. <3

"Good friends are like Stars, you don't always see them, but you know they are always there."