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This past year, I've gained a Hollyhock
8 years ago
That's a Bojack Horseman season 4 reference, by the way. If you haven't watched it yet, watch it. If you have watched it, you'll understand.
Also if you have not watched it, DO NOT keep reading because my journal and how this character relates to my life may spoil a plot point.
You've been warned.
Okay. So. February of this year is when our story begins. One of my responsibilities as president of mnfurs is to welcome new members. And a big part of that has become welcoming families... Which is pretty cool. A lot more of the youth are getting into furry, and their parents are actually supportive and getting involved as well. So anyway. It's February and I find out one of the new membership goes to my old highschool. And I do the thing I do for mnfurs - I meet the family and figure out how mnfurs can help them. And it turns out, this girl who joined, she's gone through so much. She's lost close family members, but she's so upbeat. And I asked her, "how?", and she responded, "I want to make people smile and be happy. I want to do it for the people I've lost that can't be there to do it themselves. I want to pay it forward."
At that exact moment I knew that I wanted to do everything I could for her and her family.
Her grandma stepped in and helps take care of everyone. She works so hard to make sure her family is provided for. Just... Horrible things have happened to this family, but they are so strong and there for each other. It's really inspiring.
So over the months, I've become a mentor and somewhere during this time, paternal instincts I didn't know I had started kicking in. I've become, "papa fox". And... It's been unexpected. Much like what happened in Bojack Horseman - completely unexpected, but kind of amazing and rewarding and really fulfilling.
The overall message here is, I encourage you to be a mentor to someone. Whether that person is in their teens or twenties, it doesn't make a difference. Just that you are helping someone and believing in them - that can make all the difference.
Also if you have not watched it, DO NOT keep reading because my journal and how this character relates to my life may spoil a plot point.
You've been warned.
Okay. So. February of this year is when our story begins. One of my responsibilities as president of mnfurs is to welcome new members. And a big part of that has become welcoming families... Which is pretty cool. A lot more of the youth are getting into furry, and their parents are actually supportive and getting involved as well. So anyway. It's February and I find out one of the new membership goes to my old highschool. And I do the thing I do for mnfurs - I meet the family and figure out how mnfurs can help them. And it turns out, this girl who joined, she's gone through so much. She's lost close family members, but she's so upbeat. And I asked her, "how?", and she responded, "I want to make people smile and be happy. I want to do it for the people I've lost that can't be there to do it themselves. I want to pay it forward."
At that exact moment I knew that I wanted to do everything I could for her and her family.
Her grandma stepped in and helps take care of everyone. She works so hard to make sure her family is provided for. Just... Horrible things have happened to this family, but they are so strong and there for each other. It's really inspiring.
So over the months, I've become a mentor and somewhere during this time, paternal instincts I didn't know I had started kicking in. I've become, "papa fox". And... It's been unexpected. Much like what happened in Bojack Horseman - completely unexpected, but kind of amazing and rewarding and really fulfilling.
The overall message here is, I encourage you to be a mentor to someone. Whether that person is in their teens or twenties, it doesn't make a difference. Just that you are helping someone and believing in them - that can make all the difference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vehD1sqY9wk
I commend your mentorship. Keep up the excellent work. I seek to be the same and never forget those who mentored me.