Going through my pokemon collection today and I want to give @NicoleEeveeD a shoutout. Pokemon collecting has been something I& #39;ve loved and been passionate about for over a decade now. Unfortunately, I& #39;ve had people in my life that weren& #39;t supportive of my collection

I& #39;ve been told to grow up and belittled as a parent for still having my hobbies after becoming a mother. Evie appeared on my instagram sometime in 2014 and finding someone who was as passionate as I was (honestly, maybe more), was something I really needed at the time.

Her passionate personality has been an inspiration for me to keep doing what I do and for all the times I fell into depression and couldn& #39;t enjoy the things I once loved, having someone around to give me that motivation and reminder of how much collecting meant to me is something

I& #39;ll always be thankful for. It& #39;s been easy because we love the same pokemon and we& #39;re very alike in many ways, and I wanna give credit where it& #39;s due and thank Evie for every time she unknowingly guided me when I was low. I& #39;m so proud of her and happy to call her a friend after

all these years and I can& #39;t wait to continue supporting this kind and wholesome human being I& #39;m lucky to know. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌸" title="Cherry blossom" aria-label="Emoji: Cherry blossom">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦊" title="Fox face" aria-label="Emoji: Fox face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐝" title="Honeybee" aria-label="Emoji: Honeybee">