On the beach on my 40th birthday

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Last year, my husband surprised me with a trip to Nova Scotia for my 40th birthday. Not only was this a surprise, but two of our best friends showed up two days after we were there! My husband and I had a private cottage and our friends had their own private cottage next door. The landscape was set on an ocean. We had an outdoor fireplace where we watched the beautiful sunsets and listened to the sounds of the lobster fisherman in their boats. The best part was the day we visited a different beach, a short walk away. We brought our lunch and enjoyed the fantastic view of the white sand, the green blue water and the only sound we heard besides ourselves was the waves. There wasn't a soul there on this mile and a half stretch of beach! I couldn't believe it. Then, a man and a woman showed up in a red pick up truck. The woman brought out a lawn chair and the man hobbled out with two crutches. He made his way to the lawn chair, sat down, and just looked at the ocean. The woman approached us, smiling and waving. She introduced herself and explained that her husband had just had knee surgery, but loved the view here so much, that she brought him here, crutches and all. We talked to her for quite awhile. She learned that it was my 40th birthday and wished me a happy birthday. She then went for a long stroll on the beach by herself. She returned about and hour later, approached me with one hand closed over something in the other hand. She gave me a sand dollar she had found on her walk and wished me a very happy 40th. I gave her a hug, said thanks so much and then said, " I just said to my husband this morning, "I wish I could find a sand dollar on the beach. I have looked all my life, and have never found one" and now you just gave me one. This is the most perfect birthday I have ever had". She said "you're welcome" and then walked back to her husband. What nice people! What a wonderful time....