Surprise!
Une Surprise By Timoléon Lobrichon [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons No discussion about creativity would be complete without a look at surprises. Think about it. In order to surprise someone, a person must creatively produce a facade that keeps the other person from knowing the truth until the facade is dropped. People who are gullible, seem to be the best surprise recipients. They never suspect anything. As a young girl, I was such a person. I never suspected that when my friend and fellow Girl Scout, Laura asked me to come over to her house to play, that she had organized a surprise birthday party. All the neighborhood kids where there. I actually cried, because I couldn't believe that anyone would do such a nice thing for me. I am still friends with Laura. We don't see each other that often, but we keep in touch with letters and emails. Her kindness left a lasting impression on me; one that has had positive after...