#opportunity

Forgiveness is for you, not the other person.

Because every grudge you continue to hold on to is costing you energy, time, and joy. Once you learn to give yourself the gift of forgiveness, you will set yourself free.🤍

but how about:

the patron saints of last messages and quiet goodbyes

the patron saint of overstaying your welcome

the patron saint of being small, afraid, and doing it anyway

the patron saint of first steps you can never take back

the patron saint of flying for the ones who couldn't

the patron saints of asking "are we alone?" and only hearing your echo

So, howdy there, folks. This one is a bit different, but if you don't try new things then you'll never learn new things, right? I wanted to work on my character design for this one, as well as attempting to create my first ever marionette. Luckily, the structure of the dolls I make lends itself very well to marionette, so really all I had to do was add the strings.

As for the character herself, this is Opportunity! Or Oppy, to her friends. As a lover of science who is currently in my second year of a STEM degree, I love to incorporate my interests into the things I make.

For those who don't know, Opportunity was a Mars rover who greatly outlived her life expectancy by over 14 years. She was sent up with her twin rover, Spirit, and was tasked with looking for evidence of previously life-supporting conditions. I only thought it fitting to personify such an important piece of scientific exploration as a character of her own. I like to think she hangs out in space and explores the universe with Laika by her side.

It's not my best, but it was fun!