Honestly, I thought leaving the workshop would be daunting — I mean, what's a puppet boy gonna do out in the big, wide world? But the friends I met along the way, like the talking cricket and the blue fairy, showed me that acceptance and kindness can be found anywhere. Here, nobody judges you for being a little different! For the first time, I feel like I belong. And I didn't have to pretend to be someone I'm not — well, maybe just a tiny bit!