https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:12:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2348150 Fri, 29 Dec 2023 14:52:19 +0000 Helena 2348150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laurie what a wonderful gift ... Loved every word of this. Xx </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347884 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 18:28:43 +0000 Echo 2347884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, I am so happy for you! What a wonderful gift to have your adult children get along and interact. I, too, worried about the dynamics between my children at some points, but as they have gotten older they have all mellowed and now actually enjoy spending time together.&nbsp;</p> <p>Wishing you peace and love and continuing family harmony in 2024! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347872 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 14:29:25 +0000 kkards 2347872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a lovely gift. &nbsp;And what a sweet ending to the year. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347842 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:14:56 +0000 kellygirl 2347842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How wonderful and I can totally relate! I love having DDs home! Grandma and Oreo are enjoying them very much too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347839 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:28:57 +0000 Carla 2347839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good news indeed!&nbsp;</p> <div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347790 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:59:05 +0000 Cardiff girl 2347790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh lam so pleased for you,what a wonderful Xmas gift.Enjoy your family time together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347789 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:27:39 +0000 Sal 2347789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How special- very exciting and rewarding. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347782 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:23:47 +0000 Jules 2347782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just lovely Laurie, thank you for sharing it with us </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347778 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:12:23 +0000 April 2347778@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There is nothing like live music from the young folk!&nbsp; Just wonderful, Laurie - so happy for you.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>LMA just left us on Monday night and will be back tomorrow night.&nbsp; I am planning to request a piano concert of Linus and Lucy as well as Silver Bells.&nbsp; We used to use that one as a lullaby and he would ask for "Thitty Thidewalkth". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347777 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:10:36 +0000 RobinF 2347777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds wonderful! I love the picture that invokes. </p> <p>It is fun to watch my adult kids interact with each other, so different than when they were young. My daughter won't be able to come home this year which makes me sad but my two boys will and I intend to enjoy every minute.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347771 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 04:37:51 +0000 Suz 2347771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Laurie. That brought tears to my eyes. I'm so, so glad. You needed it and so deserve it. Such a hard year you have had. What a gift they are giving you. Enjoy!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347769 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:26:32 +0000 Barbara Diane 2347769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Moments to cherish! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347764 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:11:09 +0000 Irina 2347764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How lovely! Happy for you!<br />My son and DIL moved back to our city in 2021. We now see them and our grandson once a week at least. Bliss! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347762 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:41:45 +0000 Kate 2347762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This made me smile. Joy &amp; peace to us all this Christmas week. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347758 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:05:33 +0000 SW Ann 2347758@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awwww, that is wonderful! An unexpected joy is doubly joyful, after a miserable year.&nbsp; Many Happy joys this holiday to you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/an-unexpected-joy#post-2347757 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:29:14 +0000 Laurie 2347757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Given the difficult year I've had, I was not expecting to do much of anything this holiday season. Our 2 sons, in their 20's, have not both been home for the Christmas week since before the pandemic, so I assumed one or the other likely wouldn't come in.&nbsp;</p> <p>But they are here!</p> <p>Not only are they home, they're in our living room right now playing music together. Even though they both played instruments when they were younger, this collaboration is a first....and it's an original song written by our older son, who has written a song every day of 2023. He's on piano and singing, and his brother is on guitar and harmonica. They actually sound really good!&nbsp;</p> <p>Parenting, even of mostly amazing kids, has been very hard. Especially the young adult years. Even if I wish I could change some serious things that they've both had to deal with (thus, Lou and I have doubly dealt with), I'd go back 29 years and do it all over again. Every second.<br />Not going to lie, I needed this. </p> <p>My heart is full. Hope there are nice surprises for everyone in these waning days of 2023. Peace. </p>