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AW: Shocked by coworkers' generosity

ProcrastinatingBrideProcrastinatingBride member
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For a variety of reasons, I assumed that there would be no workplace shower for me, and I made my peace with it months ago.

Today I was supposed to go to a 6-person meeting at 2:30 (in the biggest conference room we have, which should have tipped me off).  Instead it was a surprise baby shower for me and the other pregnant woman in my office. 

All told, DH and I came away with a huge shopping bag of gifts AND $300 in gift cards from my non-profit's 40-person office.  I am in complete shock and so overwhelmed by their generosity.  I was DUMBFOUNDED.  I think I just repeated the word "Wow" over and over for about an hour. Embarrassed

I now understand why people start threads devoted to the generosity of their friends/family/colleagues.  I just can't even believe it. 

Oh, and PS - one of my colleagues tracked down DH to get our registry info, so DH was in on the whole thing!  Surprise He is SNEAKY! Big Smile

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  • sewpinkgalsewpinkgal
    Isn't it awesome when people surprise you in a good way? :)  I'm glad you had such a nice shower - what a lovely way to end the week!
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  • christen_z1christen_z1 member
    That is awesome! Lucky girl!
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  • hairspray77hairspray77 member
    Wow that is so wonderful!! How incredibly thoughtful of them!
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  • FianschneidFianschneid member

    So cool. What a great surprise.

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  • RoxanneARoxanneA member
    What a lucky lady!  It's nice to hear of other peoples generosity, that they truly care:)

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  • saffie2011saffie2011

    That is so great.  My office "shower" was last week and it was soooo nice.  I got a ton of things from the office and then individual presents from most co-workers.  I work at a 10 person nonprofit, so I too was shocked!

     

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  • ProcrastinatingBrideProcrastinatingBride member
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    That is so great.  My office "shower" was last week and it was soooo nice.  I got a ton of things from the office and then individual presents from most co-workers.  I work at a 10 person nonprofit, so I too was shocked!

     

    Yeah!  I mean, there was cake, and decorations, and helium balloons, and I just was so surprised that they went to all this trouble.  It was really nice. 

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  • Brie2006Brie2006 member
    That is so great, PB!
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    That is so great.  My office "shower" was last week and it was soooo nice.  I got a ton of things from the office and then individual presents from most co-workers.  I work at a 10 person nonprofit, so I too was shocked!

     

    Yeah!  I mean, there was cake, and decorations, and helium balloons, and I just was so surprised that they went to all this trouble.  It was really nice. 

    People LOVE themselves some babies!

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  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    So happy for you! You deserve it!
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  • mrs.lizziebmrs.lizzieb
    What sweet coworkers!  It must have been such a nice surprise.  Enjoy shopping with all your gift cards!
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  • pearblossompearblossom

    That's amazing! How sweet of them!

    DH's coworkers gave him a surprise shower when we were pregnant with DD. It was so cute to see those manly men do something like that! We got the most ridiculous and useless gifts but I still cried through the whole thing. 

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