With millions of people stuck indoors during the coronavirus pandemic, one thing that is being thoroughly missed by many is the great outdoors. People with no access to balconies, gardens or rooftops understandably have it worse - and many have taken to social media to vent about it. So when Brooklyn resident Josie Brechner tweeted about missing lawns during the coronavirus lockdown that has been imposed in New York, she probably did not think anything would come of it - until her mother surprised her with a sweet gift.
"People with lawns right now really don't know good they have it," tweeted Josie about a week ago, on April 5. "I would go out and lie face-down in some grass so hard."
This morning, the composed posted an update on the tweet which has gone viral on social media and delighted many. She revealed that her mother sent her a patch of grass in the mail after reading the tweet so she could enjoy a mini garden indoors.
"I tweeted ONCE about wanting to lie face first in grass during all this and my mom SENT ME A PATCH OF GRASS IN THE MAIL," wrote Josie, sharing photos that show a box, about the size of a shoebox, with grass growing in it.
I tweeted ONCE about wanting to lie face first in grass during all this and my mom SENT ME A PATCH OF GRASS IN THE MAIL.
— Josie Brechner ???????? (@visagermusic) April 12, 2020
MOM!!!!!! https://t.co/1jwFsu1qbL pic.twitter.com/KU6OxO4aR4
Josie's tweet has gone viral with over 22,000 'likes' and more than 4,000 'retweets', along with a ton of responses from people who loved her mother's gift and praised her thoughtfulness.
OMG THIS IS SO SWEET
— Noé Charron (@celechii) April 12, 2020
This is the sweetest thing!! My heart is so warm!!
— Eli @ BLACK DRESSES STAN ACCOUNT (@electronicbeth) April 12, 2020
This is the best thing I've seen this year thank you
— Sebastian Wolff (@SebastianWolff) April 12, 2020
Some also loved the idea and wished they could order boxes full of grass themselves during the lockdown.
Your mom seems amazing
— Tea-mageddon (TuuS) ???? (@gossamer_cove) April 12, 2020
also, I wish I could get a home-delivered patch of grass here in Finland...
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