Surprise!!

 Tonight we celebrated my great grandma's 90th birthday at the Mandarin! It was great to see so many family members in one room, to celebrate one of the strongest people in our family! For a little while, my great grandma thought that everyone had forgotten her birthday, and we were able to surprise her by gathering altogether just for her! My Nan has brought so much joy to my life, from when I was little and my fascination with the English accent, to my everlasting love of  her stories. Tonight, I pretty much saw her story, in one room she came to Canada from England to start a life, and from that began the birth and expansion of my family. At 90 years old, she is one of the most caring, compassionate, and witty individuals that I know. If tonight has taught me anything, it is that you should always make time to tell someone you love them, because you never know when the opportunity to do that will cease. What I do know, is how lucky my family and I are to have someone like my Nan. I'll be lucky if I grow to be even half the person she is!