Belated Birthday Present

Today, my game was rained out, I took the hardest biology test I have yet to encounter, and to top it all off I had a headache most of the day. So, as I recalled my day on the way home, it sucked for a lack of better words. But that one sheet of paper in the mail box changed it all.

A couple months ago, I was notified I was a semi-finalist for the AXA Community Achievement Scholarship (you can read about it here). I filled out all of the paperwork and mailed it off. I had completely forgot that they let me know if I had won in late April. So, as I open the mailbox, take out a stack full of envelopes, sit back in my car, flip through, searching for my name, I see this envelope addressed from AXA. In tiny print, it says "Ms. Britany Nicoll Smith". The first thing I notice is the envelope is made of a nice heavy weight paper. Kind of like card stock. Instantly, I think, "great, another thing to ruin my day. Another rejection letter." After all, it was a highly competitive national scholarship for... wait for it... $2,000..

As I open the letter, this is what I read, that magic word that makes your heart stop for just an instant.... "Congratulation!"

My Beautiful Letter

Of course, this put an instant smile on my face. Who wouldn't smile after being given $2,000?!?

Pretty smile, and new jeans that actually fit, Yay!

Love,
Brittany
xoxo