Beloved Bloggers of Blogland

Sometimes the kindness of people in blogland amazes me.

Friendships develop with people one has never met face-to-face.  Still, fellow bloggers find special places right in our hearts.

Saturday afternoon, going out to the front porch to retrieve the mail, a fairly large box caught my eye.  It was on the brick floor under the mailbox.

Claudia or "Bookie" from the blog Claudia's Page sent the box from Missouri. (Check out her lovely blog.)

Imagine. There was no birthday to celebrate (thank heavens), no anniversary, or other occasion. It was a "just because" present and often those are the best kind.

Bookie had paid $10.95  in postage to send the package and that's no small fee in these hard economic times.

Ripping open the box at the kitchen table, I felt like five years old and it was a great feeling.

Bookie, the dear soul, lovingly packed a beautiful deep teal colored glass bottle.  It belonged to her mother-in-law and is so very, very pretty. 

She must have read of my love for colored glass items.

Bookie also sent a lovely cup and saucer with pastel purple flowers on them.  The words on the saucer are from Proverbs 27:9:  "A sweet friendship refreshes the soul."

Well, I tell you, my soul felt refreshed and full of gratitude---for Bookie, and for all the fabulous bloggers I've met during the past two years and three months, for my blog, and for this fascinating place called blogland.

I thought, "Bless your heart, dear Bookie."    How wonderful it was to be thought of in such a special and generous way.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU GAVE SOMEONE AN UNEXPECTED GIFT?