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"Dear Princess Celestia,

Usually these messages are sent with a lesson learnt in friendship through our own experiences, however this lesson is different as it hoof reaches to another.

As I'm sure you're aware not every pony is kind and compassionate to one another but a lot of the time that truth is locked behind closed doors, beyond the our sight and reach. Families feud among one another quite commonly but I only recently met a delicate young filly who had taken the place as a victim instead of a soldier. she came from a relatively wealthy family in Canterlot where she was raised under the hardened glare of her mother.

I apologize now should this message become blotted as it is no easy tale to tell; said filly was pressured by her mother to be the very best she. She dances, brilliantly too; better perhaps than anypony else I've ever seen, but this skill was not attained easily and was paid for by bruises, fear and threats.

I feel lucky that she told me as much as she did; she almost looked paranoid doing so and twitched when I moved, as if she feared I'd strike her. But the point is that despite the desperate state that sad little filly was in nopony would have noticed had I not intervened.

I can assure you that this pony has been released from her mother's web of abuse and is making a recovery even as you read this, although the mental trauma may not ever be properly repaired.

Ponies can all hold secrets, even if they're desperate to lessen its load. Fear locks ponies who need help in place and blocks their access to that help. It's up to everypony to look out for one another, ensure that their friends are safe and happy. To reach one's hoof further still to those that you may not be involved with is an act of the ultimate kindness. Help others defend their free and happy lives and maybe one day, if the need arises, they'll return the favour.

As for the mother, who abused her daughter both verbally and physically, expecting her very best and using her very most to make sure she got to that point, perhaps had she been gentler, loved and cared for her offspring, maybe then she would've seen her spread wings. Expecting too much out of one pony can lead to less of a result and maybe the breaking of something far more important...

I understand that this letter has been all over the place; after all, many more secrets could be held within the story behind it. But I feel like I've been enlightened, that I really, really learnt a valuable lesson, one that I felt was important enough to be shared with you.

From your faithful student,

- Twilight Sparkle."

~~~

What's this? A picture with an important message? Oh yes.

I created an OC pony recently based on dance and Ballet but I had to think up a backstory, seeing as that's generally what I compulsively do to my characters. And it was then that I noticed just how sad ballerinas tend to look. As per usual I took the thinking too far and eventually got onto the matter of domestic abuse, which although I can assure you all that I'm not a victim of; I have a loving family in fact, is something I'm happened across in my life a fair few times.

We all know what abuse generally is; insults, hostile physical contact. I don't think I need to go further into it but perhaps a lot of you have never known those that have been abused, or rather never known about them. Perhaps you're lucky enough to be in an area where there really has been no abuse to hide, but I for one have known a sadly large amount of people that have been victimised by it. A few of them came out on the bright side, another few vanished from my life and knowledge; as far as I know, only one resorted to taking their own life, but that's not definite. It's not a pleasant experience to sit by and watch unfold. There's little I could do in places; a lot of the time they don't want you interfering with their life but you'll know exactly that you should do something.

So, I know this is out of the blue, but I'd like you to take into notice what I wrote above and really keep an eye out for your friends and even past them. Be compassionate, be understanding, maybe not too prying, but most of all be supportive. The abused could really use it and even everyday people will be thankful for that offering. Domestic abuse isn't something that will ever properly dissappear but we can at least try to do just that.

Just some thoughts that led to this picture, I respect your opinions on the matter as long as you'll respect mine. Thank you.

The Children in Need Homepage: [link]
The Comic Relief Homepage: [link]

Time Taken: 5 hours + 2 hours in livestream.
Drawn In: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
Brush Packs Used: *CrappyUnicorn 's Specialised Brush Set.

Pearl Allegro (C) *TheAceofClubs .
My Little Pony (C) *fyre-flye & Hasbro.

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"Dear Princess Celestia,

Usually these messages are sent with a lesson learnt in friendship through our own experiences, however this lesson is different as it hoof reaches to another.

As I'm sure you're aware not every pony is kind and compassionate to one another but a lot of the time that truth is locked behind closed doors, beyond the our sight and reach. Families feud among one another quite commonly but I only recently met a delicate young filly who had taken the place as a victim instead of a soldier. she came from a relatively wealthy family in Canterlot where she was raised under the hardened glare of her mother.

I apologize now should this message become blotted as it is no easy tale to tell; said filly was pressured by her mother to be the very best she. She dances, brilliantly too; better perhaps than anypony else I've ever seen, but this skill was not attained easily and was paid for by bruises, fear and threats.

I feel lucky that she told me as much as she did; she almost looked paranoid doing so and twitched when I moved, as if she feared I'd strike her. But the point is that despite the desperate state that sad little filly was in nopony would have noticed had I not intervened.

I can assure you that this pony has been released from her mother's web of abuse and is making a recovery even as you read this, although the mental trauma may not ever be properly repaired.

Ponies can all hold secrets, even if they're desperate to lessen its load. Fear locks ponies who need help in place and blocks their access to that help. It's up to everypony to look out for one another, ensure that their friends are safe and happy. To reach one's hoof further still to those that you may not be involved with is an act of the ultimate kindness. Help others defend their free and happy lives and maybe one day, if the need arises, they'll return the favour.

As for the mother, who abused her daughter both verbally and physically, expecting her very best and using her very most to make sure she got to that point, perhaps had she been gentler, loved and cared for her offspring, maybe then she would've seen her spread wings. Expecting too much out of one pony can lead to less of a result and maybe the breaking of something far more important...

I understand that this letter has been all over the place; after all, many more secrets could be held within the story behind it. But I feel like I've been enlightened, that I really, really learnt a valuable lesson, one that I felt was important enough to be shared with you.

From your faithful student,

- Twilight Sparkle."

~~~

What's this? A picture with an important message? Oh yes.

I created an OC pony recently based on dance and Ballet but I had to think up a backstory, seeing as that's generally what I compulsively do to my characters. And it was then that I noticed just how sad ballerinas tend to look. As per usual I took the thinking too far and eventually got onto the matter of domestic abuse, which although I can assure you all that I'm not a victim of; I have a loving family in fact, is something I'm happened across in my life a fair few times.

We all know what abuse generally is; insults, hostile physical contact. I don't think I need to go further into it but perhaps a lot of you have never known those that have been abused, or rather never known about them. Perhaps you're lucky enough to be in an area where there really has been no abuse to hide, but I for one have known a sadly large amount of people that have been victimised by it. A few of them came out on the bright side, another few vanished from my life and knowledge; as far as I know, only one resorted to taking their own life, but that's not definite. It's not a pleasant experience to sit by and watch unfold. There's little I could do in places; a lot of the time they don't want you interfering with their life but you'll know exactly that you should do something.

So, I know this is out of the blue, but I'd like you to take into notice what I wrote above and really keep an eye out for your friends and even past them. Be compassionate, be understanding, maybe not too prying, but most of all be supportive. The abused could really use it and even everyday people will be thankful for that offering. Domestic abuse isn't something that will ever properly dissappear but we can at least try to do just that.

Just some thoughts that led to this picture, I respect your opinions on the matter as long as you'll respect mine. Thank you.

The Children in Need Homepage: [link]
The Comic Relief Homepage: [link]

Time Taken: 5 hours + 2 hours in livestream.
Drawn In: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
Brush Packs Used: *CrappyUnicorn 's Specialised Brush Set.

Pearl Allegro (C) *TheAceofClubs .
My Little Pony (C) *fyre-flye & Hasbro.