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Babby Day
Today is Babby Day, where we celebrate all the mothers and fathers who have brought life into this world. Life is a beautiful thing, and we haven't done anything to appreciate it - but now we will.
But first, before we get into what items and pets are available for today, I want to tell you something. In the first few months of Aywas existence, I came across a rant thread made by Springdragon. In it, he told the Aywas community that his cat needed an operation, and that he didn't have the money - so the cat was going to die. Upon seeing that, I decided to run an event to raise money for Springdragon so that his cat may live. By selling some custom-colored hybrids, we raised the money. Springdragon's cat is still with him, and Springdragon's life was changed by all of those who participated. Our community had the power to do this.
See, our site is not like the others. We read the forum threads and care about the people behind the accounts. One of our users, Dana, has kept the Aywas community informed of a tragic situation throughout the year and a half Aywas has been online - she has PCOS, a reproductive disease that kept her from conceiving. But months later, something amazing happened: with the right medical attention, she was able to conceive a baby, no matter how much it seemed she would not be able to. But her fight is not over. In rant threads, she has told the community there are financial problems in her life that will make her and her husband's life tough.
Just like with Springdragon, our community has the power to help her, as she has helped the community. Our goal, beyond all other things, is to help people. We are not a faceless company that only cares about money. We are a family, a community, and when one of our community members needs our help, and the time is right that we can offer it, we help.
Can we help everyone? No - we would go broke, and we would be unable to help anyone. However, if we can help one person, then we're reaching our goal. If we can help two, that is even better. In the future, we'll help three. Four. Five. Making a difference in the lives of a few people is a huge part of what we stand for. It is what makes us different. It is what makes our community special and caring. We are a family, and we help each other.
Today is about honoring the parents onsite. All of you are special, and have brought life into the world - or are about to, and that's a beautiful thing. We chose today for Babby Day, the day that Dana told the Aywas community she'd have her baby shower, but this day is about all of us.
We are releasing these special Baby Hybrid alternate linearts:
One costs $25.00 via PayPal, and upon submitting your transaction, you will get a Pacifier item to submit your custom. The customs are "metal-only," no lineart changes. Why is it cash only? Half of the proceeds will be given to Dana, to help her, like we did for Springdragon, and half of the proceeds will be given to the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association, Inc. so that we can reach beyond our community and help as many people as we can, no matter how small our contribution may be. Anyone who purchases one of these customs will know they made a difference in the life of one fellow member, and in the lives of many unknown people that deserve their help.
However, as you may have noticed, this is not all we have released today. In the Seasonal Shop are a whole bunch of awesome new items and pets, available for BP:
Pretty pretty pets!
Some of the many awesome items in there, including maternity clothes!
In addition to this, if you visit the Advent Calender at any time today, you will pick up a Babby Bag. In it, you'll find an item to change your active pet randomly into one of the Baby Day pets (Babby Potion), a ticket to the twenty five Pacifier raffles (Pacifier Ticket), and a Derp Breeding Coin so you can submit for your own babbys. C:
Neat stuff inside!
If you are a mother or father who has brought a baby into this world during the time Aywas has (and will be) around, feel free to contact us for a Pacifier of your own. You are all special to us.
Today is a day for joy, and to celebrate life - and most of all, today is a day for hope... For any of you out there who struggle with PCOS or any other fertility problem, look at Dana and know that you can succeed. You can bring a new life into this world. There is always hope, no matter how bleak the situation looks. All of us here at Aywas offer you our best wishes and our support. You can do it.
Happy Babby Day!!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Sun Jun 5, 2011 1:54am
- Shizzle
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 4:18am
This is a wonderful thing to do. <3
But now I am completely depressed, lol, sucks for me.
- Kabuto
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 4:27am
Aww, this makes me want to cry. I adore you Aywas <3 May all sites someday be this generous
- Bells
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 4:30am
I wish Dana and her husband all the best with their impending parenthood I hope it all goes well for them. I don't have PCOS but I do know what it is like to want a child and find it is almost an impossible dream. Thanks to IVF my partner and myself are parents to the most wonderful twin 7yrs old boys.
Sometimes dreams do come true. =)
- Bex|Senpai|Morris
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 4:36am
Yar, I already sent Dana gifties, now I gotta send money too?! xP Kidding kidding. Aywas has a knack for raising money, I think this will definitely help her out. ^_^ Now, as for my hiatus that I was on so that I WOULDN'T SPEND ANYMORE MONEY....Yeah, I'm going to pretend that never happened, and continue being hiatus'ed. >.>
- NyctiCorax
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 5:09am
This is uberawesome :3 Thanks for making this day, it would mean a lot to Dany and many other parents!
- BlackCat
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 5:09am
Awww congratulations to all parents and parents-to-be and gosh do I need that baby quetzal <33333
- Greymuzzles
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 5:13am
That's one of a nice thing to do....makes me like this site even more.
- Tatsu
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 5:40am
It's so great we get to help people in this site. I've heard aobut Dana, but I haven't been to her thread. Many congrats to all parents on their special day. :3
- Giraki
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Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 5:52am
Shizzle- I am right there with you <3
Posted on: Sun Jun 5, 2011 3:33am
This is why I love this site! I use animal therapy for people like Dana here at home. Its not the same as your own baby but its still a life, a friend and loves you back. I only had a few reptiles to start with and was studying in the collage to be a vet nurse. I went to visit my nan in the hospital because she was coming to the end. Very sad but..... no one else was ever with the other elderly people and I was there at least 6hrs or overnight keeping nans spirits up. Out of 12 people there only our family and another lady visited! These where terminally ill people. I felt horrible and obviously sat by them too for a few minuets but one day someone bought in a PAT dog. Its a dog to go into hospital for a cuddle. I had never seen so many people light up in my life. They where in a lot of pain and this dog made everything go away if just for a while. I have since stopped being a vet nurse and turned to therapy. I have 90 animals now and people come to my house all the way from domestic abuse, unable to conceive to mentally challenged. I want to do what that dog did for the elderly and it was also the last promise I gave to my great nan.
I know this is a little off the point of the day ^_^ but I just wanted to show that sometimes people are just left and it is very very sad esp when there's people out there who can help. So when one person comes foward to make that person fell better you are raising hope/ bringing a little light into the world which at times seems so cruel. I am so so thankful for today and all aways does for the world!
I will stop talking now lol I went on a bit longer than I should have ^_^