Thank You

Tomorrow is my 22nd birthday, and in 8 days I shall be on my way to Nepal. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to celebrate both.

Though some parts of the “surprise” party weren’t exactly a surprise, the night was still perfect. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that came; it was amazing to see all of your faces. Most importantly, I want to say the dearest of thank yous to those of you that were actually involved in the planning of the night. I hope it wasn’t too stressful or difficult to organize.

I especially want to say thank you for the gifts that you gave me. I have to say, the life-size cheque was probably the funniest and sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me. The fact that you all pooled together to help me out is honestly so damn touching. About a month or two back, I wrote a post about the power of kindness. Yesterday, you guys bestowed on me an act of kindness I will never forget. What you all did was so unbelievably thoughtful and I’m lucky to have you all as friends. And like all great acts of kindness, your actions have motivated me to pay it forward. Now, more than ever before, I am determined and driven to bring about meaningful change in the work that I do. Though I will miss you all incredibly, you’ve dismissed most of my fears and anxieties about the trip and all I can really feel is hope.