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Showered

Last weekend, several of our friends put together a shower for Ben, inviting our Rochester-area friends and family to a reserved pavilion at Ellison Park. (This was one of the venues for the aforementioned laddder golf game.)

When the idea was first floated to us, we didn't know how to respond. We aren't 100% comfortable with being the center of attention, but it's hard to refuse such a gesture. So as plans got underway, we could see the peripheral activity of our friends conspiring together to organize the event, but we were still unprepared for the outpouring of support.

When we arrived, the pavilion was already nearly filled with our adult friends and family, while the younger nieces, nephews, and cousins (Ben's future playmates) had already started a wiffle-ball game on the lawn. Everything was terrific, our only disappointment was the short amount of time that we got to spend with people.

Of course we appreciated the great food and the carload+ of gifts, but much more than that, we felt blessed by the love and kindness of the people around us. The greatest gift we took home from the shower was the understanding that Ben, when he arrives, has so many great people to get to know.