DID YOU KNOW:
The Little Mermaid was written as a love letter by Hans Christian Anderson to Edvard Collin. Anderson, upon hearing of Collin’s engagement to a young woman, proclaimed his love to him. He told him ”I long for you as though you were a beautiful…
Two messages were sent to me anonymously:
Anonymous asked: On omegle today I ran into someone that was about to commit suicide. I tried talking them out of it, telling them that life was too precious to be taken away and it will get better. He didn’t believe me, but started to cheer up and finally listen to me after I showed him your tumblr :)
Anonymous asked: someone on omegle sent me here.. when i asked if i should kill myself. i didn’t get a chance to say thank you. i just want them to know i’m grateful. <3
My boss is a good friend of my family’s, and just so happens to be gay - in fact, he’s marrying his long-term partner next month. When my little nephew, who’s 5, found out about this, he jumped up and went “But… but… he’s marrying a boy! He can’t do that!”. I asked him why he thought that, and his only response was “Because he’ll look really silly in a dress!”
Needless to say, this has brightened up my working life IMMENSELY.
[anon]
This is my Mom. In the beginning of last month, I called the paramedics because she wasn’t able to stand up. She had been having flu like symptoms for a while, but we thought nothing of it. When we arrived at the ER, the doctor examined her and told us that she had somehow acquired a flesh-eating bacteria that was gangrenous, and he said that it was very possible she wasn’t going to live through the night. My Mom endured three emergency surgeries that night, and has pulled through with amazing strength. It’s been almost a month now, and she’s still in the hospital—undergoing reconstructive surgery as I write this.
She doesn’t know how beautiful she is, she doesn’t understand how much she adds to this world. Her goofy sense of humour, her wit, her love, and her hugs, they all saved my life so many times, and brightened the lives of others.
I’ve never written anything like this before, but would anyone mind reblogging this to show your support, and to tell her and show her how much she’s loved and appreciated? I know it would mean the world to her.
