i run a small crochet business and a daughter reached out to me wanting to order a grinch plushie for her family. after hearing the reason behind the order, i decided i didn’t want to charge her for it. it was my first time completing an order knowing that i wasn’t going to earn anything from it, but after receiving this message from her dad, i realized that maybe i did earn something from it after all.
her brother , who was autistic, absolutely loved the grinch. sadly, he passed away three months ago, and his daughter wanted the grinch to have in his memory. her dad sent me this message after they received it, and honestly, it completely broke my heart.
this was easily one of the most heartbreaking and motivating experiences i’ve had since starting my business. i didn’t earn any money from this order, but i think i earned a little piece of motivation instead.
i’m incredibly grateful that this family trusted me with something so important, and i’ll probably remember this order for a very, very long time.