The Big Surprise

My sister and her husband have been trying to get pregnant, so when she surprised us with the news that she was pregnant, the air in the room was electric with excitement. After eight years of trying to get pregnant, and almost coming to terms with the pain of knowing that she would never have her own baby, by the grace of God, my sister got pregnant.

Instead of calling all the family and telling us (the planner she is) decided to make her news the surprise for our mother's surprise, sixtieth birthday party. (Something that needs to be said is that we planned this party together, my sister and I, for months, and she never once slipped up or mentioned anything to me.) So it came to be the big day, and all was going as well as can be expected with my silly family, so as the time came to open presents; all of a sudden an intense feeling fell on the room. My brother in law was so intent on finding the perfect angle as he videotaped the present opening, he moved about five times. My Aunt Cathy and I were in the kitchen cutting the cake, and I heard my mother calling my sisters name in a frantic manner. I rushed in to the room where they were all seated; I realized two things, not only had something happen but I had missed it.

My first reaction was to get loud and frantic, as I asked what had I missed. Finally after what felt like an eternity, my mother raised her tear soaked face, and told me that my Sister Corey was pregnant. At that moment, the air in my body left. I felt like crying, laughing, dancing, and running down the street proclaiming to all who could hear me that "My sister is pregnant." The rest of the day was full of questions, tears, and complete ah in the knowledge of the new life joining our family.

Written by my sister..