Chelby

Dear Dean,

I was writing to you to let you know how much I understand you and the pressure you have. I am 20 years old and feel responsible to look after my family — even when their happiness is before my own.

My younger brother often needs me more than my dad. Much like you, my mother has not been in my life as I would like.

That’s OK; family doesn’t end with blood!! Seeing what you go through has shown me that everyone has the pressure of their family more than anyone likes to talk about. Thank you for showing me that it is OK to show when I’m hurting while being strong for my family.

Velda

Dear Sam,

Dear Cas,

Dear Dean…

 

I’ve started to follow your stories very recently, and I wanted to send you one simple, specific message. Thank you. Thank you for being a inspiration to keep on fighting, and thank you for never letting me down.

 

Velda

AMANDA

Dear Team Free Will,

Hi! I’m Dean Winchestbear, and these are my brothers, Castiel and Sam. We are our human’s Emotional Support Bears, and we are named after you guys. We dress like you, too. Cas even has a trenchcoat! The human made it out of a pair of teddy bear coveralls. She is very crafty that way. She has a pair of pink and purple light-up wings that she is going to cover in black fabric so Cas can have his wings back.

I was born in August of 2017. My human was all alone and feeling very sad and lonely, so she went out and adopted me from Build-A-Bear Workshop. I was sad and lonely too, but now I have a plushie family and a human who loves me very much! My human has depression, anxiety, ADD, and borderline personality disorder, and we gives her lots of hugs and cuddles when she is feeling down and depressed. I have my own Twitter account, @deanwbear79, and I post inspiring messages for her when she needs them. I am a great listener and an even better “snuggle muffin,” and I never judge or make her feel bad for needing help. She does not have a lot of human friends, but through my Twitter and Instagram (also @deanwbear79), she and I have made plushie friends from all over the world! Sometimes they send us nice things in the mail, like this package we got for the human’s birthday in May:

I like to think that Sam and Cas and I are the best of both worlds — we are strong, determined, and fiercely loyal like Winchesters, but we are also caring, optimistic, and kind like plushies. We try to see the best in everybody, and we try to spread cheer and kindness wherever we go.

So, in the interest of spreading cheer and kindness, here are the Top 5 Things That Team Free Will Can Learn From Plushies:

1. Hugs are not just for special occasions
2. A snuggle a day keeps the men with white coats away
3. Humans are often unkind to themselves, so kind words from a friend are extra special
4. You are never too old to hug a plushie
5. A true friend is never far away, even when the distance between you is vast

So, I think you guys should look into getting yourselves some plushie friends of your own. We would volunteer, but we are busy here supporting and loving our human. She needs us very badly. But there are plenty of places that will let you adopt plushie friends, including thrift stores. Thrift stores are the Humane Society shelters of the plushie world. The plushies there are looking for a second chance. Rescuing a plushie doesn’t usually cost a lot and rescued plushies are full of love and snuggles too. You can also adopt newborn plushies at Build-A-Bear Workshops, and those stores offer support services (like minor repairs and restuffing) for plushies as well. Cas had a booboo on his foot, but the human took him to BABW and the humans there fixed him right up (for no charge)! BABW also makes cool clothes for plushies. Most of our clothes come from there, but we get a lot of them secondhand from eBay. That’s where my cool leather jacket came from, and Cas’s semi-homemade trenchcoat.

We hope you guys have a lot of plushie snuggles in your future!

Love,

Dean Winchestbear
Sam Winchestbear
Castiel, Bear of the Lord

GIA

Dean, 

You are a very kind and caring man. You have a protective nature when it comes to your family and friends, which is an amazing trait to have. You have been through so much, from losing your brother to being a demon. You are a very strong man, both mentally and physically, who isn’t afraid to show his emotions. Your determination is very inspiring, when you set out to do something, 99 percent of the time, you complete said task. So thank you, Dean, for everything.

Love,

Georgia

MELISSA

Dear Dean,

I’m writing this letter with one very important message for you in my mind:

You matter, Dean Winchester. You matter so damn much.

Hearing you say that you don’t matter broke my heart. And I hope I can somehow convey to you that you’re incredibly important to me. There are probably a hundred reasons I could list why you matter so much to me, and you deserve to hear every single one of them. But I will try to keep this short and meaningful.

Growing up, I had an older brother. I’m using past tense, because thankfully I managed to cut him out of my life by now. He caused me so much pain, in every way imaginable throughout my childhood and my teenage years. I constantly wished I had a brother I could look up to. Someone who protected me from harm, rather than be the cause of it.

And then, almost five years ago, you waltzed into my life with your cocky swagger and your give-’em-hell attitude –- and with your desperately earnest wish to keep your family together and to take care of your younger brother. Ever since then, you continuously show me how it is to have that one person I can look up to.

You are selfless and loyal to a fault. I admire you for your strength, your resilience, your bravery, your faith in your family, your empathy, and most importantly for your endless capacity to love and care for others.

I love your wit, your dorky humor, your ability to enjoy the simplest pleasures, and the way you preserved your inner child even through all the horrors of your life.

I appreciate you so much, Dean. You have such a big, caring heart and you sacrifice everything to keep your family safe. Sometimes I have the feeling that the people in your life don’t appreciate you enough for all that you do for them.

I want you to know that if you were my family, I would be so grateful for you every single day.

Even so, I am immensely thankful that you’re part of my life this way, by watching your adventures with your brother and rooting for you through everything.

You saved this world so many times. And you continue to save mine, sometimes just with a smile. I want to thank you for that.

I wish you all the happiness in this world, Dean.

Much love,

Melissa

Nirmalie

Dear Dean,

“Supernatural” is my number one TV series. Loved it from day one when your brother and you started the journey to find your father, and I still love the show.

❣

You’ve made a huge impact on your fans. I love you the most because you show immense love, kindness, sacrifice and care towards Sam. Not only Sam but also to your mum, dad, Bobby, Cass, Ellen, Jo, Charlie, Jack and the Wayward Sisters.

❤

We all know you’re really funny and charming when it comes to pie, burgers and one-night stands, but we know more that you’re a soft, caring, intimate person on the inside. :’) You’re the big brother everyone looks up, to and you’re the kind of lover every girl needs.

😌

What I’m trying to say is that you’re the best, and we all love Dean Winchester very much! “Supernatural” will always be loved, rewatched and never forgotten — especially because of you.

I wish you all the good luck in the world for a happy, successful future in your life.

💕

All the best, and may God bless & angels guide & look upon your beautiful family and you.

❣

With loads of love, Nirmalie

ROBBIN

Hello, boys. Just wanted to thank you for all you do. Without you, there would be no us.

Your innate need to save us all because you can, regardless of your own lives, is awe-inspiring, and I thank Chuck every day for you. IMHO, the world is only still turning thanks to the Winchester brothers and the literally heaven-sent Castiel.

Wish I could be with you … but am grateful to be here at all, thanks to Team Free Will.

Yours truly,

Robbin

 

P.S. I miss Crowley. Don’t you?

LARA

Sam, Dean, and Castiel,

I know there are times when you feel like you’ve reached the end of your ropes.

“How can I possibly go on?” you wonder. “Is it really worth it?” It is. Every time, it is.

Now, don’t get me wrong — it may hurt like hell. And sometimes, you’ll end up with the short end of the stick.

But not trying? That’s not in you.

Strength is in you. Wisdom is in you. A belief that you make a difference is the fuel to your fire.

So when things are so bad that you can barely see, find that fight that rests deep inside and allow it to set you ablaze.

Keep going.

Your bravery, determination, and bond with one another warm my heart and encourage me to find my own fortitude.

Through the ups and downs, you have my support. Always.

SUSAN

Dean. You’ve grown up needing to be everything to everyone. You didn’t have the chance to just be you. You took every failure, especially those that weren’t yours, into your heart and gave credit for all your successes to those around you (except Hitler). You are willing to accept your faults but reluctant to accept your attributes — unless it’s something you don’t control (like your looks). You are a hero. To the world, to YOUR world and to the AU world.  I hope you hold that message above all others.