4 Year old Builds a Fairy Garden & her neighbour pretends to be a fairy
In these stressful times, all we need is some heartwarming stories that get us hope. This little girl who still believes in fairytales, magic, and fairie is exactly that! Kelly Victoria, a photographer based in LA, California—thought the same when she decided to share how she and her 4-year-old neighbor created a beautiful bond. The little girl made a fairy garden in quarantine
The gorgeous fairy garden had a little note attached about a girl who felt lonely in quarantine and “wanted to spread some cheer.” Not only did she spread cheer to her neighbors on her street, but to more than 390k people on Twitter, as well.
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 pic.twitter.com/aCEK2k5PCy
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
She decided to surprise the little girl by pretending to be Sapphire – a fairy that had decided to live in the pretty garden. She left her a message in a bottle saying she’d leave gifts if 3 tasks were completed:
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 pic.twitter.com/c0FDrlSm3M
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
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 pic.twitter.com/c0FDrlSm3M
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
The girl introduced herself as Eliana and passed the test! Kelly gifted her handmade dice and left a note for her parents with her contact information so they would know exactly who was corresponding with their daughter.
I wasn’t sure if she’d respond or even find the note but it was fun just imagining what she’d think. The next night on my walk I found this and immediately burst into tears: pic.twitter.com/eOKKupzf7x
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
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 wasn’t some creep leaving notes for their small child: pic.twitter.com/89B5PcpxBa
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
This was there the next day: pic.twitter.com/3jKB9bHcEh
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
The two became pen pals of sorts exchanging letters pictures and gifts. The pair met in person when Eliana’s family had to move houses. They got tested for COVID-19 and Kelly wore pieces from an old elf costume to look like a fairy.
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.
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
We wrote back and forth throughout the last 9 months, helping each other feel less lonely and I pic.twitter.com/mTscxUMxwX
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. ???? pic.twitter.com/XgTAWnuWXK
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
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 pic.twitter.com/PuulHuy0VC
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
to include some support in my letters and told her I had to move as well so she’d 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.
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
Well today, their moving day, after a pic.twitter.com/aBtff6OhWN
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 hadn’t. It was incredible and one of the pic.twitter.com/f82VX0J75p
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
We plan to keep in touch/write letters to each other from time to time. She’s 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. pic.twitter.com/UNkhkrEcR7
— kelly victoria ???? (@saysthefox) December 12, 2020
Check out how people (including Oprah Winfrey) reacted to the amazing story:
This is why I’ll forever believe in magic. Because it’s very real. ???????? https://t.co/A1MSGqfCix
— Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) December 13, 2020
What a selfless act @saysthefox did for this 4-yr-old: Showed her magic still exists even in the hardest of times. If you're up for it, how about a magical trip to Disney with Eliana, her parents, & a friend when it's safe again? On me. Think y'all need to meet Tinkerbell! https://t.co/nMkSVd5Xlg
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) December 14, 2020
I’m not crying about being hopeful about humanity... YOU are. ???????????? https://t.co/UcJbHPX7Yf
— Ron Ogden (@therealrogden) December 13, 2020
A touching, beautiful story in these times ???? I needed that ???? @saysthefox you are an amazing soul thank you for sharing (as I ugly cry into my coffee) https://t.co/Yp9cfqHFLb
— Arlene Cruz (@MsRLene) December 13, 2020
Best thread I’ve read in months. People can be so wonderful. https://t.co/Br3H09bRPF
— Sami Matarante (@samimatarante) December 13, 2020