to my surprise

I don't really get surprised that often. Maybe it's because I can read into people. But today, I was meeting up with one of my best friends. She's like a chef-in-the-making, so she was going to cook me dinner for my birthday.
And to my surprise, all of my best friends from home were there.
It might not sound like anything special, but it meant a lot to me.
I've felt like I've been losing them slowly.
Now I feel a little more reassured.

|Shirls|

photo - the cobra snake