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๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ just got an email from the palaeontologist guy I sponsor on patreon, he was contacted by Make a Wish who asked him if he could take a little kid on a dino dig. The kid just loves dinosaurs. He and the foundation seeded a beach area with bones and megalodon teeth and the little kid had a great time finding them all .
Must've blown that kids mind!..... Fast forward 30 years to this isn't as easy as I remember...๐คฃ
um, it's from Make a Wish. The little boy might not even make it to ten. ๐ญ But I hope he lives a long life. ๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป ----------->>>
Yeah. A fair point. It was a misplaced joke....
no matter, I hope your joke comes true. ๐ค๐
but really, when I got the email and photos I cried and cried. I just help out this amateur paleo and he shares his trips and his finds and I have learnt a lot ( and he has even found new species ) but to help with Make a Wish, I never imagined