The world’s best son (and Twitter!) saved the day when no one bought his mom’s goods at a craft fair, and it is so heartwarming
Make sure you have your tissues handy, because our daily cry is a doozy in the best way possible. With the help of Twitter, the world’s best son saved the day when no one bought his mom’s goods at a craft fair.
A few weeks ago, 28-year-old Martyn Hett of England checked in with his mom, Figen Murray, to see how her day was going. Her response broke his heart — she was feeling sad because she'd set up a stall at a craft fair and hadn't made a single sale. Hett took to Twitter to bring attention to Murray's beautiful work — and, it resulted in more than just a few sales.
My mum has set up her own stall at a craft fair and has messaged me to say she hasn't sold anything yet and my heart is breaking pic.twitter.com/cdzHn77pM5
— Martyn (@martynhett) November 26, 2016
People were swift to react to Hett’s tweet — they headed to Murray’s Depop page to purchase her handmade goods.
The art fair had been a major blow to Murray's confidence and she'd been ready to give up knitting altogether — but it looks like that won't be an option, because she has a whole lot of orders to fill.
What a beautiful end to this story 😭😭😭 I'm weeping. KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE HERE >> https://t.co/wjSvW7aX4i pic.twitter.com/wnHpNdPq0i
— Martyn (@martynhett) December 1, 2016
After the story went viral, Murray began receiving requests from people overseas who want to buy her products — and Hett couldn’t be prouder as he continues to chronicle his mom’s success via Twitter.
She's going global! 🌎 pic.twitter.com/AeB82EH0Za
— Martyn (@martynhett) December 1, 2016
This beautiful success story couldn't have happened to a better person. Murray, who is a counselor, sews and knits for therapeutic reasons. "[S]he believes that being creative is good for the soul – it’s advice she often gives to her clients," Hett tells BuzzFeed. Murray plans to donate the proceeds from her sales to Beacon Counselling, a local charity dedicated to providing support for those suffering from mental illness.
Buyers have also taken to Twitter to express just how much they love their purchases — and it doesn’t look like sales will be slowing down any time soon.
Thank you so much @FigenMurray for Flora, I promise to take so much care of her 💞 pic.twitter.com/XRIwRzlleQ
— Liam (@LiamLambrini) December 2, 2016
We’re not crying — you are. Oh, who are we kidding? We’re all crying right now.
