I think everyone could use a lighthearted/happy story right now so here goes:
At the beginning of the pandemic I went through some painful personal stuff and would often go out at night for long walks because no one was around and I couldnât sleep anyway. One night I was walking
At the beginning of the pandemic I went through some painful personal stuff and would often go out at night for long walks because no one was around and I couldnât sleep anyway. One night I was walking
down my street and noticed that someone had set up a few little objects in a tree planter and upon closer inspection I realized it was a fairy garden with a little note about the 4 year old girl who felt lonely in quarantine and wanted to spread some cheer. The next day I wrote
a little note to her, pretending to be a fairy named Sapphire that had come to live in the tree because she had set it up so nicely and I left it on the tree that night on my walk and said I would gift her with a magical fairy dice (I got really into crafting resin rpg die at
I wasnât sure if sheâd respond or even find the note but it was fun just imagining what sheâd think. The next night on my walk I found this and immediately burst into tears:
So I left a bunch of my die that had small imperfections and left her another note and also a little extra note for her parents with my name and phone number so they could contact me and know I wasnât some creep leaving notes for their small child:
Doing this every night gave me purpose in a horribly painful and lonely time. I looked forward to my days again and I started ordering art supplies and little trinkets to leave her.
We wrote back and forth throughout the last 9 months, helping each other feel less lonely and I
We wrote back and forth throughout the last 9 months, helping each other feel less lonely and I
got to chat with her mom via text to make sure my gifts were a little more personal. At one point she asked for a photo of me and thankfully I had some elf costume items from the previous Halloween so I photoshopped some photos of myself in costume, looking like a fairy.
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In the past month her mom sent me a text letting me know that they had closed escrow on a new house a little further away and would have to leave the fairy garden behind in the care of their neighbors. She also mentioned that Eliana was having a tough time with it so I made sure
to include some support in my letters and told her I had to move as well so sheâd feel like we were both going through it together. Her mom said it was helping her so much and they really wanted to try to see me somehow before they left.
Well today, their moving day, after a
Well today, their moving day, after a
few days of planning with her mom, I got to meet Eliana. I left one last note this morning saying i had to move out today and made up a little story that when fairies move houses, they grow to the size of a human just for one day to move all of their belongings. I said I had one
more gift for her and would leave it this afternoon and hoped
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht"> she wouldnât catch me. As they came back from their last walk around their neighborhood I was by the tree leaving her gift and she got to catch me in the act. (I got tested two days ago and her
parents did too to make sure we were all safe because I really needed to hug that girl) We got to sit and talk for about an hour and she asked me a million questions about what life is like as a fairy, some I had prepared and others I hadnât. It was incredible and one of the
most important and impactful afternoons of my life thus far. I hope one day when sheâs older she can understand that I truly needed her as much as she needed me these past few months.
This is the book she wrote me after I encouraged her to keep telling such amazing stories.
This is the book she wrote me after I encouraged her to keep telling such amazing stories.
We plan to keep in touch/write letters to each other from time to time. Sheâs changed me forever and the things her mom has said about how her self-confidence, her kindness towards others and her creativity have skyrocketed since meeting me make me feel like I made an impact too.
I hope thatâs....a good thing
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When I went to sleep this had like 10 likes
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ”" title="Benommenes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Benommenes Gesicht">. I have nothing to promote, I just ask that you try to do something special for someone today and keep the magic going
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="â„ïž" title="Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Herz"> thank you all for being so sweet.
Iâve had tears in my eyes all morning reading all these amazing messages. This was my special little secret that only 2 or 3 people knew about for the last 9 months, I wasnât trying to get any attention for any of it but Iâm so glad itâs bringing people so much joy. Thank you all
I also found out today that Eliana has Synesthesia just like me and I canât wait to discuss this further with her in the future
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht"> her parents are such a treasure