[2nd Lap] Passing the Baton of Paying It Forward | Pay It Forward Project
🏃♂️ From the first runner to the second lap
The "Pay It Forward Project"
planned by LaLaLa-san.
I never expected to receive the baton a second time 🤭
Since I received it from Gin-gitsune-san,
I will happily run the second lap as well 🏃♂️
What is Pay It Forward?
In Japanese, it means "passing on kindness" (on-okuri).
Someone who has been supported then delivers that support to someone else. It is a baton-passing project of kindness.
Now, when I thought about who I should pass it to,
this idea suddenly came to mind.
My own "Donut Theory" 🍩
I have precious people who helped me
grow this forest together.
If I were to compare them to a donut, they are like the dough, the chocolate, and the toppings.
🍩 Fluffy dough
The precious people who have supported me
since the Forest of Living was still small.
They have seen both the happy times
and the times I was troubled, right along with me.
Because of this dough, this 🌳 exists today.
🍩 Chocolate coating 🍫
Sweet, delicious, and makes you want to have more.
Like that chocolate,
these are the people I interact with most right now,
and who are fun to be around.
Before I knew it, they became precious people who are always there.
🍩 Colorful toppings 🌈
The colorful, heart-dancing toppings are
the new connections I have made.
These are people who have recently come to this forest,
or people I think, "I'd love to talk more with them."
Every time one is added,
the donut becomes even more colorful.
Pay It Forward is about taking the kindness you received
and passing it on to someone else.
When I thought of it that way, the choice of people came naturally.
This time, I want to express my gratitude to everyone
by delivering it to "new encounters"
in the name of 🌈 toppings.
Here you go.
KeNsHi-san 🖌️
Thank you so much for drawing fan art for me 🥹
My wallpaper has become wonderful.
"Poron and the City of Balloons"
Please take a look at that wonderful world.
Sabiki Ao-san 🦋
You always come to the forest faster than anyone else.
Seeing that makes me truly happy.
Oh, I don't want to put any pressure on you,
so please take your time 🤭
Thank you always.
Hinagi-san🕯️
Your comments are so warm.
I always feel like I'm receiving something precious.
I was so happy that you joined the survey even though it was late😊
Ryusyu-san👓
Someone who recently came to the forest🌳
You told me, "I like the heartwarming atmosphere."
It made me so happy to see you walking through the Forest of Living just as the sign describes☺️
Miho Mamiya-san
I was so happy that you liked the atmosphere of the forest🥰
Every word you weave is beautiful,
and I am always captivated by it.
On top of that, you make me laugh sometimes.
It's not fair to be both poetic and funny🤭
Hamukatsu-san🐹
The Hams are so cute😍
The projects you hold regularly are so much fun🤩
But what stays in my heart the most is how you stood by my feelings😊
Thank you for that time.
Everyone I've introduced so far
is like a "topping" to me.
But as time goes by, they might become the dough
or the chocolate
themselves.
* * *
...Huh?
I realized I've reached six people (laughs).
As I thought, this project
is hard to narrow down to three people.
Since I can't narrow it down anyway,
please let me add one more person🤭
From here on is a special edition.
Ai-san🥒
You held a fireworks festival that was overflowing with originality
and was incredibly fun.
When I read it, I thought, "This is Ai-san's version of Pay It Forward!"
The way you even involved your readers
and shared the joy with everyone
is just the best😊
Conclusion
This project is a very free one.
The baton doesn't have to go to three people, and
it's okay to just receive it and say "thank you."
I hope everyone who participates enjoys it in their own way.
In the first round, I chose people with the perspective of "who might pass the baton on,"
but for the second round, I tried a different approach☺️
"Giving" rather than "asking."
Whether to accept it or not is up to the other person.
That is what I consider "Paying It Forward."
I hope that many wonderful encounters
will continue to spread throughout note🌳
Bonus
I tried growing a "Pay It Forward Tree" ⬇︎
🌳Pay It Forward Connection Map🌳
This is the latest version.
Please try to find your own name
in it🎶
Tap the image to open.
⬇︎
Pay It Forward Round 1 ⬇︎
The origin of my paying it forward ⬇︎
#PayItForwardProject
The circle of kindness is expanding 🌳
In addition to those introduced this time,
many others are writing about paying it forward in their own ways.
The people chosen and the ways they are delivered vary greatly from person to person. Please take a look at everyone's "thank you" messages as well 😊
These are the people who participated in the project.