When Mammy went into hospice, I left my job. This freed me up for making daily love notes for my sweetheart. I created a marshmallow guy named Squishee, who has become quite a fan favorite. His adventures give me life and bring smiles wherever he is shared. ๐
Thank you, @twentyonepilots, from our family to yours, for giving so much to us. Thanks for sharing your lives with so many and for giving us the best infection of hope and a sense of flourishing that anyone could ask for in any duration of a life. 9/9
@tylerrjoseph@joshuadun Almost 5 years ago, we checked one huge item off of my Found Mom's bucket list when my (at the time) boyfriend got us tickets to see @twentyonepilots in concert. She had been terminal for 11 years at that point, and she struggled to stand during. 1/9
Only 5 months after her passing, doctors have found a few concerning growths in my body, leaving us scared beyond words. We are awaiting an appointment next month for a biopsy, but I can't help but feel that once again, my paradigm has shifted. 4/9
However, I will forever hold on to what it felt like to stand before you guys, Joshua seamlessly crowd-surfing with his drum set, Tyler singing with his whole soul, and knowing that we were in a moment that we would treasure forever. 8/9
My son now has turned to your music as well, expressing how it guided him safely through many scary days. Your music has infected us, revived us, effectively curing us of the disease of hopelessness. If finances would allow, we would see you in Cleveland this year. 7/9
How it felt, knowing that we couldn't cure Mammy, but that as she stood there, she was more alive than ever, connecting with music and a community that made her feel wonderment. I could never be more thankful for your music, your influence, and your presence in our lives. 6/9
A lot can change so quickly, and "Mammy" passed this February, leaving a black void in our lives where love had once patched our painful wounds, encouraged us to be strong, and held us tight. We are shattered, but we march forward. 3/9
I find myself looking back to the 20 years of life that I wanted to be dead, and wondering why only now that I want to be here, that I am looking to the possibility of having to say goodbye. As I do, I think back to how we cried as we loudly sang "House of Gold". 5/9
@ShelbyHintze I think that's what has bothered me. It's not the narrative that their daughters are showing interest in football. It's when they say, "My daughter is finally spending time with me by watching football bc TS!"
It can be both, but it shouldn't be only the football that counts.
All the dads happy that their daughters finally watched a football game with them know they could have been watching Taylor Swift videos with their daughter all this time, right?