While many of you have been enjoying that last of summer’s sizzle, this past fortnight saw me huddled in my own bundle of mid-winter misery.
So here I was on Monday, fighting off my winter woes, when a precious little package arrived in the mail…
Inside was a hand-painted wooden box…
A gorgeous hand-crafted bracelet…
A curious note…
And a hand-written letter from a special faraway nephew…
It’s been almost a year since Pepi passed away, and his story was released into the digital landscape of endless ones and zeros.
Who knew he would capture the imagination of young men and colourful painters half a moon away, and come back to nudge me with his little button nose?
“So much personality in such a tiny package!” someone said about him, once.
And they were right. He was always so much bigger than I gave him credit for…
Somehow, the writer boy reached through the fabric of reality and delivered an enormous Pepi-shaped hug – just when I needed it. I am deeply moved.
Who is Oliver Colors? Where will Pepi’s legend show up next? Only time will tell…
Thank you, Vincent Mars, for this rare and beautiful gift. YOU will never be forgotten.
Tell me about something small you feel is a BIG deal…
Alarna Rose Gray 
I had no idea the boy with the hat was your nephew, that is so cool! Sorry to hear about your dog, he looked ever so cute. *hugs*
Oh, I fear I have misled you…let’s say he is my ‘adopted’ nephew, on account of he being a wayward boy, and me being a doting Aunt 😉 *hugs back*
LOL I thought you were too young. I believe all sorts lol 😉
Wayward, haha. So true. 🙂
Hehe… 😀
What a lovely gift! Kim
Isn’t it?! I feel very spoilt… 😀
Pepi charmed me when I “met” him via the installments of your book. I’m glad he entered my life. I’m glad, too, to meet your charming nephew. The box and bracelet capture Pepi’s spirit and adorableness.
Hang in there. Spring is coming.
I’m so glad you and Pepi have become acquainted – thank you, I treasure that! I’m hanging…for all it’s worth 🙂
What a timely gift from your nephew, full of love for a dear aunt. I didn’t know Vincent Mars was your nephew, creative and talented and wanting to pass on the legacy of Pepi.
He is my nephew in spirit – I would adopt him if I could!! A sweet and creative soul, without a doubt 🙂
I’m moving to Australia. 😛
When??! 😉
In the near future. 😛 I’ve heard Melbourne is nice. 🙂
What a sweet gift–just like Pepi. Such spirit. 🙂 And yes, small is BIG. Thanks for the smiles, Alarna!
Oh, thanks Coleen! Pepi is always happy to send a smile to you 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing him around!
Wonderful!
😀
Hi Alarna. What a lovely gesture from one blogger to another 😀 An act of kindness such as this is wonderful.
Pretty special, yeah?! Kindness abounds…
What a wonderful gift!
An absolute treasure 🙂
If not sure if you remember, aunt, but you too sent me a gift once… A moonbeam lullaby.
Oh, I remember! But this is special because it’s REAL, and handmade by a sweet faraway boy…
Awww…! This is so cute. 🙂 🙂
Rahul
Nothing like cuteness for a smile 🙂
That is such a beautifully made and thoughtful gift!! Kudos to Vincent Mars!! 🙂
It is always nice to know that someone, somewhere has your best interest at heart, and will always lend you a shoulder to lean on.
Hugs,
Sumithra.
*Hugs* to you, dear Sumithra. Feeling the warmth all across the globe this week… Hope you are well! 🙂
That nephew of yours is going to make a fine father to a little daughter some day. 😉
Absolutely 🙂
This is unbelievably touching, Alarna. Wow. What a precious gift and the best hug you could have received. Just adorable.xx
Amazing how the virtual touches us. I think maybe in this digital age, the tangible stuff means even more than it used to, coz it’s so rare! Xo
An artful creation, visual, and punctuated with colour, and literary effect, such an incredible hug. I’ll have to think about the something small/BIG deal.
Hehe! I always ask questions that are too hard to answer! Your visit here is a small but big deal…how’s that? 😉
OH this is SOOO SWEET!!!! How wonderfully loved you are!
I do feel very loved! Thank you, dear Jasmine. How’s the music doing? xo
Very well thanks SO much for asking! I am SOOOO excited to release! Don’t forget the date is September 17
Oh! Thanks – I’ll note it down – very exciting! Look forward to hearing it… 😀
Your welcome!
Wow! How nice is that! A beautiful gift that comes from the heart!
Priceless, that’s for sure 🙂
Luv this Alarna~not just the gift and the thought and work behind it. But that your Pepi touched so many lives. What a special pup he was!! Dogs are so much more than many give them credit for. My mother’s dog, (Pepi) not kidding, a Pomeranian probably saved my mother’s life after my father died. She clung to that dog and found a way to get past the pain of losing a man she’d been married to for forty-nine years. Some might think it strange, I thank God everyday for him. And it sounds to me like both Pepi’s we’re spectacular creatures worthy of gifts of honor.
Wow, I love that your Mum had a Pomeranian called Pepi! That’s so beautiful. I can totally understand how he would have filled that role for her… They are like a physical connection to our past – and take their roles very seriously, too! When Pepi went, I was distraught, not just about him, but all the memories and history and love attached to him. It was like the end of an era. Which is why they are so much bigger than their size. xoxo
And just think — in a few years, you’ll be like “oh, no, another Pepi package — I thought I told my publicist not to send those to me anymore.” Just kidding — I doubt this is the kind of thing you’d be likely to get tired of, even when you are a global children’s book-writing sensation.
We can always dream! 😉 Nothing beats the personal touch though…Priceless. Thanks Chris 🙂
What a thoughtful nephew! And it sounds like the gift came at the perfect time. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my site. I appreciate it!
Pleasure, Carrie – and to you, too! 🙂
what a thoughtful way to remind you of your Pepi. 🙂 love the last pic – the message, Pepi’s image and the thought. 😉 hope you are warm and well-kept, Alarna.
What an incredibly thoughtful gift! Perhaps, Alarna, you are the inspiration for The Boy with the Hat’s inky haired girl 🙂
Haha! I wonder what he would say about that?! But I would not presume such a thing 🙂