August 27, 2019

A Rare Gift

HappyLetter.org celebrated its first birthday this past month. We had planned to quietly celebrate this milestone without much fanfare. We have had mixed feelings about our first year. Although we are very excited to celebrate a year of happy letters, there is still so much more that we had hoped to accomplish. As we struggled to master our patience, we were blessed with a rare and special gift that has given us cause to celebrate. The gift of happiness!

This gift of happiness comes to us from Chrystal F., a special friend to us here at HappyLetter.org. Chrystal’s gift comes to us in the form of a colorful collection of drawings that she has been working on for several years now.

The brightly-colored drawings all share a similar style, of rainbow color and geometric forms and patterns hand-drawn on a half sheet of paper. When you first see one of Chrystal’s drawings, you can see the brightness and joy of her work. When you view the collection of drawings as a whole, you also see the brightness, happiness, and joy in Chrystal herself! What a rare gift to share and to receive!

Chrystal’s drawings are famous here at HappyLetter.org. As a friend, we have known about Chrystal’s drawings for some time. When we first saw Chrystal’s drawings we were struck by their unique and happy style. In fact, our first encounter with her drawings served as the original inspiration for our Happy Letter inspirations page.

After seeing the drawings, we recognized the potential for drawings to inspire happiness in others! How could you not feel a little bit happier looking at these colorful creations?) So we started including inserts and drawings in our happy letters and encouraging others to do the same. We never thought that we would actually get to share the wonderful creations that first inspired us!

These drawings were created with no intention of being shared. They were drawn by Chrystal because it brought her joy and happiness! By sharing her creations, Chrystal has demonstrated the hope and intent of Happy Letter. She has shown the power that we all have to share our happiness with others through small acts of kindness and generosity.

We all have the capacity to share happiness and joy with others. It doesn’t take much to spark some happiness in others! Small acts like sharing a smile, offering some words of encouragement, or sending a happy letter can change the course of someone’s day! All it takes is some courage and love to spark joy in others. Chrystal clearly has both, and she has certainly sparked happiness to all of us by sharing her creations!

Thank you, Chrystal, for sharing your wonderful creations! We couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful gift to celebrate Happy Letter’s first birthday!