Has anyone ever created something for you that blew you away with their generosity and thoughtfulness?
This happened to us last Saturday at Saturday Market in Eugene. A few weekends ago we were waiting in line for our name to be called so we could pick our booth spot for the day. A women came up to Jeff and said “Do you mind if I make a doll of you?”
Well, that’s not a question you’re asked every day! Jeff said “Sure.”
We found out the women was a doll maker at the market and thought that Jeff would make a great doll.
After that, every Saturday when we saw her, she would give us updates on how Jeff’s doll was coming along… working on the overalls one week, the glasses…. but wait! She just had to have an elf hat to make it complete! (Jeff always wears his elf hat!) He purchased his hat from some artists at the market (Trust Hemp is the name of their company) so Linda, the devoted dollmaker, hunted them down and requested a tiny replica of Jeff’s hat for the doll! Last weekend she gave us the update that the hat was almost finished…..
We were so excited! What was a tiny version of Jeff going to look like?
Later in the day she came to our booth and handed the tiny doll to Jeff……. and gave it to him as a gift!!!
A stranger had taken so much time and spent so much energy on this tiny doll of Jeff…..sewn tiny overalls just like Jeff, handcrafted tiny glasses just like he wears, had a perfect replica of his elf hat made, white hair and a little tiny beard, she even put his hands resting on his overall straps like Jeff does when he’s waiting in line…..
She payed attention to the tiniest detail to make this doll truly emanate Jeff and then gave it to him as a gift! We were truly blown away and so grateful for her incredible generosity! We gave her one of Jeff’s carved Cedar signs that said ‘Faery Folk Welcome’ which will be right at home in her booth of enchanted little creatures!
Thank You so much Linda for this sweetest little doll that we will cherish forever! Know that every time we see little Jeff it brings a huge smile to our face!
And Thank You to Trust Hemp for making the tiny replica of Jeff’s hat that was truly the icing on the cake!
You can see Linda’s incredible dolls for sale at her booth, Whimziefolk, at Eugene Saturday Market.
Jeff and mini-Jeff

Best Buds Forever =)

When you experience Random Acts of Kindness in our world, you know that deep down we all have incredibly loving and generous hearts that love to bring joy to others……