Saturday will go down as one of the best nights of my life. Here's why.
It was my last day at the restaurant. The night before I didn't sleep at all. It was just j. lo and I--Seth was in Topeka taking part 1 of Step I (medical boards). I got up early to go into work for a video they were shooting. In making the video, I have not laughed THAT hard in a LONG time. We had to do various choreography and....I had ugly laugh going. But there is nothing better than laughing that hard.
me and my half sister, MK
Following the shoot, I had to work. It was a beautiful day in K.C....little humidity and it wasn't that hot. I was busy all day but the guests were nice and tipped well. The whole day was bittersweet. I have loved working alongside some wonderful people who have been So good to me. I have completely disliked serving horrible people. I don't think I would ever serve anywhere else than where I was. The day was filled with lots of hugs and sad goodbyes...but overall, a good day. That night I was finishing up on my last table, which happened to be my bosses' mom. At one point she told me to go get her daughter (my boss). I walked into the kitchen and ALL my coworkers were stuffed in there...and I paused. Everyone was looking at me. I told my boss her mom needed her. She told me to come over to her. "This isn't for me, is it?" I asked....and hestitated. My boss called me again to come over to her and as I did, she said, "My mom doesn't need me!" and hugged me. And then EVERYONE else hugged. It was the bestest, most wonderful group hug that has ever happened. Oh the love. Of course I got emotional-they were proud they made me cry. I was extremely humbled and grateful of the love I felt. Then they took me over to a ginormous cake with a big frowny face on it. "this is how we feel" kind of cake. How can I leave these people now!?
I finished my work...said some goodbyes and then prepared for our night of fun.
After work we all went out. We started off at a place down the road, 54th Street. We were waiting for friends to get off work to join us and just hang out.
To preface the next thought I have to tell you that 2 of our coworkers, James and Ashley-who had met and fell in love at the restaurant-had gotten married that day. As we are hanging out at 54th Street, who walks in but the bride and groom...in their bride and groom attire. I think my eyeballs almost fell out of my head-I was so shocked to see them. They were like, "we heard about the party and decided to join in!" And they brought their limo with them.
So we all piled in the limo and drove around Zona Rosa...and landed at O' Dowds.
We spent the rest of the night on the rooftop patio, laughing, listening to music and just having entirely too. much. fun.
I just remember looking up into the sky and thinking,
I am so happy in this moment.
What a wonderful feeling.
These people have changed my life and they will all be with me forever.
And then as we're all leaving and I'm walking down the stairs, the band starts playing " Don't you, forget about me..." by Simple Minds. What the what. It was an epic moment I tell you.
and that was my perfect night in Kansas City.
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