Like many of you, I took up gardening during the COVID-19 pandemic, and whilst doing so discovered a determined little fairy who dreamed of being able to fly. As I snipped away at the delicious monsters and replanted the rockery garden of my parent’s home in Kloof, South Africa, I came to understand that a dream, determination, hard work and a little bit of fairy dust really can make dreams come true. My own dreams came true when I was accepted to study for three years at MIT where I met and fell in love with Pete. We moved mountains between Hong Kong, South Africa and the United States in order that we might make our home in the beautiful town of Swampscott, Massachusetts just across the bay from the great city of Boston. Here we planted a new garden now enjoyed by the stroller occupants and dog walkers who have been known to see Aella in real life when looking closely enough.