During my lunch break today, I went to Horton Plaza with my family to do some last minute Christmas shopping. I picked up some lil Godiva trinkets for some co-workers and thought about getting a gift for Mr. NY .
I know I like him, but I also know what it feels like being so far away from home and family during the holidays. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, not even my worst enemy. So I went to Gap and got him a shirt. I wasn't sure what to really get the guy since it's not like we work side by side. I figured I'd get him a striped, collard shirt...since that's what he ALWAYS wears. How could I go wrong?
The anticipation and nervousness was building up. I didn't want to do it in front of the whole office [grr-gossip!] and I was afraid he'd freak out by it. So I waited til the very last minute when he and I were the last to leave and my boss was downstairs. I walked over, placed it on the desk next to him and with so much nervousness (aka: out of breath and shakey!) said, "I know we don't know each other that well, but I know what it's like being so far away from home and family." I wish I could have taken a picture of his face. I've never seen someone so thankful. I almost wanted to cry. I just felt so much love and Charity for him and wished he could be home with his famiy. It almost looked like he wanted to cry...he had the CUTEST puppy dog blue eyes. SO STINKIN' ADORABLE!! As I tried to walk away and wish him a Merry Christmas [because I was too nervous to stand there any longer] he asked when he could open it, I said "You could wait or you can open it now, it's up to you, it's yours." Then he replied, "Great! I'll have something to open tomorrow!". I turned back around and asked him if that's all he had for Christmas. He said that his parents/Mom sent him a box on Monday, but he couldn't wait and already opened it. Just then my boss came back with my gift, so I hugged and thanked him, and said good bye. I couldn't leave the office without doing the same to Mr. NY ;). I went up to hug him and MAN! THAT WAS A DANG SWEET HUG!! He didn't let go!! I let go too soon (DANG EHU!!). It was nice...dang, this is a very merry Christmas! I think Christmas is my favorite holiday again.
I know I like him, but I also know what it feels like being so far away from home and family during the holidays. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, not even my worst enemy. So I went to Gap and got him a shirt. I wasn't sure what to really get the guy since it's not like we work side by side. I figured I'd get him a striped, collard shirt...since that's what he ALWAYS wears. How could I go wrong?
The anticipation and nervousness was building up. I didn't want to do it in front of the whole office [grr-gossip!] and I was afraid he'd freak out by it. So I waited til the very last minute when he and I were the last to leave and my boss was downstairs. I walked over, placed it on the desk next to him and with so much nervousness (aka: out of breath and shakey!) said, "I know we don't know each other that well, but I know what it's like being so far away from home and family." I wish I could have taken a picture of his face. I've never seen someone so thankful. I almost wanted to cry. I just felt so much love and Charity for him and wished he could be home with his famiy. It almost looked like he wanted to cry...he had the CUTEST puppy dog blue eyes. SO STINKIN' ADORABLE!! As I tried to walk away and wish him a Merry Christmas [because I was too nervous to stand there any longer] he asked when he could open it, I said "You could wait or you can open it now, it's up to you, it's yours." Then he replied, "Great! I'll have something to open tomorrow!". I turned back around and asked him if that's all he had for Christmas. He said that his parents/Mom sent him a box on Monday, but he couldn't wait and already opened it. Just then my boss came back with my gift, so I hugged and thanked him, and said good bye. I couldn't leave the office without doing the same to Mr. NY ;). I went up to hug him and MAN! THAT WAS A DANG SWEET HUG!! He didn't let go!! I let go too soon (DANG EHU!!). It was nice...dang, this is a very merry Christmas! I think Christmas is my favorite holiday again.
