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Surprise!

The beginning of June,  I get an invitation for brunch, from my oldest son, to have brooch with him,  his girlfriend,  my mom,  sister and daughter, the weekend he was coming in town. Of course I agreed. It was June 13, 2020 and we met at Toast Summerville. My mom was out of town so it was just the five of us. The food was delicious and the company was enjoyable. 

My daughter was about 45 minutes late  which was fine except I was throwing a birthday party for my husband and needed to get home to see to the food preparation. I am saying my goodbyes and my son stops me and the waitress brings out a slice of carrot cake and placed it in front of me. There are words written on the plate. 

My first glance, I half-heartedly read and thought, they delivered it to the wrong person because they're wasn't a Sammy at our table. They don't pick the cake back up so I look at the plate again and then it clicks. By it, I mean the water works. My son puts his arm around me and hugs me. I am going to have a grandbaby. 

Time to start planning a baby shower.  A few weeks later is the gender reveal.  We find out we are having a girl.  Oh why did time seem to be moving so slowly? Well,  given the fact that there is no where to go it gives me plenty of time to bounce ideas off the parents  to be,  and my planning partner.  My son calls me again,  a couple weeks after the gender reveal, he has set a beautiful surprise in motion for his girlfriend. I am sure you can guess what it is. Chicago here I come!

August 21, 2020 at Offshore Rooftop, I am witness to the proposal made to my now, future daughter-in-law.  She had no idea and she was so surprised. I love black love.  

There is such a great story leading up to the proposal and I may share it in is entirety one day but for a little tease, my son puts the ring in his checked bag and when we get to Chicago....

2020 had been a year that had brought a lot of change and I am the type to go with the flow.  These 2 changes are welcomed and I am excited. My son and I have had ups and downs and like all teenagers, he made some questionable decisions but he had always been a caring and loving person. My number one goal for all of my kids is that they are good people.  I always want them to be happy people also.

My future daughter-in-law is a lovely person and she and my son make a wonderful couple so I can not wait to meet my grand daughter and watch these people grow closer together and become a powerful example of a black family. 



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