Cosplaying from the Heart

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Do any of you cosplay something that has a really deep meaning to you?

I finally am...and I didn't think I'd get this emotional over it. Especially with it being only half done.  

What costume is it?     Ariel.  From The Little Mermaid.

I bought the wig MONTHS ago. And ended up starting her as a last minute thing because I knew I wouldn't be able to be able to afford to make anything else (I had a lot of the materials just by chance).  

Tonight I finally styled my wig.  I put it on, put what of the costume I had done on, did up my face and took some pictures.  Something I do with a lot of my costumes when I wait towards the end to style the wig so I can see how everything looks so far and to share my progress on my cosplay facebook page.

But this time was a little different.  Towards the end, right before I went into the bathroom to take everything off I felt my eyes getting watery.  You know the kind followed by an onset of emotions that you aren't expecting.  I just about cried.  Now, this didn't happen for  no reason. As soon as it happened I knew exactly what it was.   I have, for months, been subconsciously been putting off this costume.

Why?   My dad.   Those of you who know me well know the story.  He passed away when I was 12 (Father's Day 2000 of all days...it was actually pretty tragic and horrible lol Good going Universe on that one...).  He was a huge reason for my love of Disney and my unabashed pursuit of the creative arts.  Life was really hard after he passed away and a lot of bad things happened.  But he always gave me a kind of strength. I never got mad at him for leaving us when my sister and I were so young, which a lot of kids do when a parent passes away suddenly.   But why this costume and not, say, the 3 versions of Belle I've done?  

The Little Mermaid was his favorite Disney  movie.  I remember sitting on the couch watching it with him and my little sister, Erin.  It took me almost 5 years after he passed away to finally watch the movie again.  And now (god I'm about to really cry now ugh lame xD) as I was standing in the mirror looking at myself with the ariel hair and kind of her outfit.  Idk I just....I realized how much I still miss him and hope he's looking on me and seeing this. And that he's proud.  Idk I know it's sappy but everyone has their thing right?

Do any of you have anything like that?  A cosplay that means something REALLY personal to you?  I'd love to hear your story!

Hope everyone is having good luck finishing up for Megacon!  

If you want to see my progress please go check out my cosplay page ======>www.facebook.com/TheLadySashaC…

XOXOXOX~
Sasha <3