A small parcel from a very dear friend back in Austin; it's a birthday present arrived early, so I'm saving it and not opening it until then. I love her and miss her; this is a friend I most likely will never see again in person before she passes away since she is up there in years and I have absolutely zero plans to return to the US anytime soon. I never got a chance for a last visit in the horrible time before leaving when I had so much to do, and I always regret that. I feel like crying every time I glance over at the package; I miss her so much.