I know that today is April Fools day...but I couldn't think of anything to fool people, so I decided to do something nice.
My friend and I decided to bake a cake for our mutual friend Eddie. He's everything you'd expect with a 50 something man, of Italian decent, who grew up in New York City. He talks so fast, your head gets dizzy trying to keep up with him. But he has a heart of gold.
And today is his birthday. We decided to bake him a yellow cake with chocolate frosting and sprinkles on top. I picked him up on the guise of watching General Conference, which we were. And as he was walking into the kitchen, I pointed to the cake, and he was nothing but smiles.
During a break of the conference, we lit the candles (only put 10...it would have been a fire hazzard otherwise), and after singing Happy Birthday, he paused and decided to say a prayer, giving thanks to us.
Who ever does that? Pray before blowing out the candles.
But I can tell he was very moved by this simple gesture, that he had to stop to give thanks.
Eddie has a heart of gold...and a heart of gratitude, of which I'm thankful for.
Happy Birthday Eddie. And I hope this year is a great and blessed day for you!!
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