When I studied in Le Mans, I lived for the care packages my mom sent me. Granted she only sent one or two, but man did I love them. There could've been rocks inside for all I cared, just that someone took the time & effort to put together a package and send overseas just to brighten my day was awesome. And I always knew when to expect one, as Mom would email me every day asking, "Is it there yet?? Is it there yet??" But that's what moms are for, right?
So imagine my surprise when yesterday, there is a note in my mailbox at the lycee saying I had a package at the loge. Weird, I thought, since I wasn't expecting anything. The secretary went in the back and produced a decent-sized box covered with Christmas-y red & gold print. "Aww, un cadeau de Noel!" she said. My expression of simultaneous shock & delight must have been obvious. I looked all over it trying to figure out who the mystery sender was and found a packing slip. It was from Jess' mom! I fully intended to save it & open it on Christmas, but the packing slip gave away the contents: a shirt, tissues, brownie mix & pumpkin pie mix.
I tore it open the second I got it home. The shirt, a long-sleeved black one with Christmas trees and an ice-skaing penguin, is honestly a bit cheesy but still so cute (I adore penguins, Jacque knows that). A pack of travel-sized tissues with penguins was next, which will come in handy since I think I have been sick ever since I landed in France. Brownie mix, wrapped in a penguin bag, and a big ol' can of pumpkin goo... if I can, I want to make the brownies to bring to the salle de profs next week, and make the pumpkin pie for our little assistants Xmas dinner next week. Of course, this means I have to find an oven to use, since all I have are 2 burners and a microwave.
Seriously, I damn near cried, I was so touched. I immediately went out and bought a Christmas/thank you card to send her. I just love it when people go out of their way to brighten someone's day, and it's all the better when that day is mine :)
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