Nicole Eevee Davisさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Nicole Eevee DavisInstagram)「I’ve had this shirt and hat for months but couldn’t ever bring myself to wear them because for a long time now it’s hurt my heart to be reminded of anything from my childhood. I’m a very sentimental person and always go back to my childhood roots for comfort and a reminder or better times. Since I was 5 I’ve been playing and collecting video games and had since accumulated a large collection of rare and cherished games I felt very proud of. I even had a growing collection of bootleg/fan-made Pokémon games I had made into playable cartridges with boxes to look real. Every time I would hit a low in my life I’d pull out my GameCube or N64 and relive memories to settle myself down. You can even see in a few of my old videos or photos I took in the car there’s a white TV I’ve had since I was 8 and I use that to play my games on while I’m traveling or don’t have anywhere to stay, because that’s when I feel the safest. For over a decade I would play the same games from the same memory cards that had so much value to me, the Ocarina or Time saved file my Nana and mom helped me beat as a kid, the Pokemon Stadium with my special team saved from the Yellow version I got for my 5th birthday, the countless Chao I raised in many gardens from Sonic Adventure Battle 2, the Pokemon Snap file I kept of all the photos my Nana took with me before she passed away and was one of the only things I have left of her. All of it was sold off to make a quick dollar by one of my closest childhood friends I had known since 7th grade and held very dear to my heart. I’ve been crushed in many ways before, dealt bad hands in life, had to fight poverty and uncertainty of where I would sleep or eat the next day. Nothing compares to this feeling of loss and grief I feel still to this day and most likely for many, many years to come. It’s been months since I found out what happened and I still cry about it whenever it crosses my mind. So many priceless and irreplaceable memories were taken from me and sold carelessly without a warning or even a forward apology. Today I wear this shirt as a tribute to my loss instead of letting my heart weigh me down. It’s bittersweet but in time I hope I heal more..」9月15日 5時51分