How would you have reacted?

What a lovely surprise for you! Of course you were shocked at first, but I hope you will enjoy your special day with your family.

What a wonderful surprise! How lovely of them to have organised it. One birthday that you'll never forget Happy 70th Birthday

What a brilliant Birthday surprise and a present money can’t buy.
Happy Birthday and have an amazing time
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Because actions speak louder than words. Happy belated 70th birthday by the way and I'm sure your lovely family knew you were delighted to see them after all this time!

Oh, that’s just lovely! ❤️ The tears simply prove how much your family mean to you. Have a lovely day, Nadateturbe

I have a funny story about a similar birthday surprise. A friend, Elaine, travelled back home to Australia to surprise her mum on her 80th. She donned a gorilla suit to go into the party. Her mum looked up as she entered and said ‘Oh hello, is that you, Elaine?’

That’s the best present you could have received, your reaction was only natural. I’m sure you all enjoyed your time together.

Happy birthday and many more to come. I would have been just the same. Enjoy the day!

If, fingers crossed, I get to see my daughter in July, I hope Wakefield station will have alerted the coastguard.

Given the current circumstances, it is more than understandable how you reacted.

How thoughtful!

The best present you could wish for.
Have a wonderful birthday

I'm almost in tears at all your lovely comments. Thank you all so much.

SueDonim hilarious!
Luckygirl yes, I was very touched. My children have lived in England for a long time before I met my second husband and it was lovely that he felt close enough to them to arrange this.
Fingers crossed for you for July Sarnia.

What a wonderful surprise. If you’d been watching it on the telly you’d have been reaching for the Kleenex.

Happy Birthday.

How lovely !

I turned up unannounced at my sons 40th birthday celebration…..in Sydney. So exciting !

How perfectly wonderful! Happy birthday, nadateturbe. I’ve often wondered about your user name - if it’s no date to be, this certainly was a key date for you seeing your DS, DD and his partner after such a long time.

The joy of genuine and spontaneous emotion. Beautiful. Do surprises get better than that? Don't think so. I'm even a big bit envious.

How lovely, I would have been the same! Happy birthday

Lovely comments. Sorry I can't teply personally to all.
That was exciting Lucca.

Nannagarra Nade te turbe means Let nothing disturb you.
It was a favourite piece of Taize music at Circle Dance. We used it for a slow meditational dance to finish our session.

Nannagarra

How perfectly wonderful! Happy birthday, nadateturbe. I’ve often wondered about your user name - if it’s no date to be, this certainly was a key date for you seeing your DS, DD and his partner after such a long time.

i thought it was,
let nothing disturb thee,
the beginning of a prayer, if i remember correctly.
let nothing disturb thee, nothing afright thee,
all things are passing,
God never changeth;
patient endurance obtaineth to all things,
whom God possesseth in nothing is wanting,
alone God sufficeth.
pati

Thanks Wellbeck. Beautiful words.

nadateturbe

Lovely comments. Sorry I can't teply personally to all.
That was exciting Lucca.

Nannagarra Nade te turbe means Let nothing disturb you.
It was a favourite piece of Taize music at Circle Dance. We used it for a slow meditational dance to finish our session.

Thanks. I like to learn. ?

Fantastic surprise and why worry about how you reacted. I would have cried my eyes out in your circumstances ...with happiness, relief and shock!

Thanks Madgran. I worried in case I had spoilt it for them and maybe should have controlled my feelings better. I'm glad to hear others would have done the same.

What a wonderful surprise and understandable reaction. On my 50th my daughter was living in Germany. My mum flew her back to join in the celebrations and I was equally overcome with tears xxx

Oh my gosh - I can’t imagine a better reason to be overcome with emotion. Happy Birthday indeed! ?

Hello nadateturbe
I've only just seen your thread.
What wonderful news, I'm so happy for you! ❤️
I notice that you are Cancerian, meaning that family is all important to you.
I hope that you had a fabulous birthday, and wishing you a very, very happy year ahead ?️?