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| A completely unexpected invitation this morning allowed our family to visit the new temple this afternoon. |
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| Despite all I have heard and seen, I was still unprepared for its magnificent beauty. I honestly didn't want to pinch myself for fear I'd wake up only to find the experience wasn't real. |
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| Afterward, we celebrated Matt's 16th birthday. |
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| Everyone was ho hum about my sweet and sour chicken until they took their first bites. I'm glad I made extra. |
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| Matt was especially pleased to learn the green peppers were in fact pea pods. |
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| The meal was made extra special with my favorite napkin rings, Nana's silver, and my wedding china. |
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| These kids now know when we eat in the dining room, they have to stay and talk. It was glorious. |
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| Will offered to wash the glassware and silver for me. |
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| I don't know the context, but for the second time today I was taken completely by surprise, this time when Papa Ben read poetry to us while we cleaned the kitchen. |
