14/05/2025
Day 9: Make Me Smile | Happy Mother’s Day! 💕
Thai scholarship opportunity details below!
My favorite part of crafting is making others smile! I find so much happiness in making those around me happy so gifting what I make has become a big part of my love language.
Pictured are some gifts I made for a friend (top), for a role model/inspiration (middle, see below), and for myself (bottom).
The angel was a gift I made for Ms. Bui Simon, founder, president, and CEO of the Angels Wings Foundation, and Miss Universe 1988. I had the honor of receiving one of her scholarships in 2018. The following year, I was also named a distinguished alumni of her scholarship program, coincidentally on my very own birthday. I’m always so grateful for the opportunities that this scholarship has opened for me, as well as the connections that I’ve made within the Thai community even just by attending the scholarship reception. I would’ve never imagined running into a family friend that I had lost contact with for years there, for instance, or that I would meet a fellow student who was also pursuing optometry. As a token of my gratitude, I created this crochet angel holding wings in the pattern of the Thai flag in honor of the vision of the Angels Wings Foundation and the “wings” of support that this foundation provides to students worldwide to further their education. Applications for the current cycle of the scholarship are currently open (until June 13, 2025), so I highly encourage sharing this opportunity and/or applying if you qualify!
Apply and/or learn more by visiting their website: https:// www.angelswingsfoundation.org
