Really needed to hear someone say "I'm glad that you are here." I so so so appreciate you and your videos.

The story behind "I'm so happy to see you" honestly touched me, what a lovely way of spreading that nourishment. 💖

Your intro always has reminded me of the same feeling I got from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood growing up. You are so sincere, and it truly makes me feel secure and calm. I love it so much.

The “I’m glad you’re here” part made me cry. I’m so thankful for your videos Mary. You’re an incredibly kind person and I’m so glad you decided to start sharing your wonderful personality with us all 6 yrs ago ❤️

I’m from Rocky Mount, NC. Most people from back home sound just like you or close to it. When I moved to Greensboro back in 2016, everyone I encountered sounded so bland and proper. I became very self conscious of the way I spoke (and I personally don’t even think I sound like people from back home.) My friends here tell me all the time that my accent comes out whenever I’m speaking to someone that was also from my hometown. It’s so weird and interesting to me because I don’t even know how to turn my accent on or off, but apparently it comes and goes depending on the conversation. The crazy part is I’m not even trying to change the way I speak at all lol.

Part of what kept me coming back to your videos was the sincerity in your intro. 💜

I’m Icelandic, and growing up studying English (partially at school, a fair bit on my own) my accent has changed drastically over the years. It’s always fascinating to hear all the variations of ways you can pronounce this language ❤️

I love your accent.

“i’m glad that you’re alive, i’m glad that you’re here” you may just be the sweetest person ever, thank you so much for sharing that Mary, we’re all glad you’re alive and here as well❤️

Your words at the beginning meant so much. As someone who suffers from depression and often questions their worth and place in the world, hearing stuff like that is so touching. Thank you, Mary for all you do to make people’s lives better

Mary you’re such a sweetheart for giving us your own version of emotional tlc. You’re right, someone saying hey it’s good to see you is like a big of a hug to the soul. Love your accent. I appreciate all accents. It’s different walks of life. Keep it up. I truly appreciate you.

I love the origin story of "Hello, it's good to see you"! It's always so comforting to hear these words at the start of your videos (as well as your "Bye bye" send off). It's just nice to have something consistent to rely on in this unpredictable world! 😊

Mary I’ve been going through such a tough time recently and the beginning part of this video truly made me cry. Thank you for making me feel seen ❤️

The much more clear meaning & story of your intro always makes me feel so good about myself because I feel just so free & released from the stress & anxiety! It’s so amazing to know the meaning of what made me instantly fall in love with this channel! Thank you so very much Mary for all you do!❤️

Your accent is so soothing, Mary! I love listening to you speak about anything.

Interesting that “cat” is pronounced more like “cay-et” and “crack” doesn’t have that “y”, even though it’s the same “a” sound. I’m so fascinated by accents and linguistics, so I am loving this video.

I follow Tabitha Brown and she’s also from North Carolina and has a lovely southern accent too and I enjoy hearing how you both pronounce certain words.

Oh my goodness that story at the beginning made me cry. You won’t believe how much you are there for me, such a comforting and kind soul you are. It’s good to see you too, Mary!

Mary, thank you for talking about your “Hello,it’s good to see you” intros. It was not only a heart-warming story of origin, but you made it personal. I’ve been watching you for a couple years every day and your videos have helped me get through some of the worst times in my life. They’ve been a source of comfort and relaxation when my world was falling apart. But the thing I’ve liked most about watching you is that I always feel like you’re talking to me. Like you see me (not literally of course, but that you always try to connect with your viewer. Thank you for all the time, love, and effort you put into your videos. They truly mean the world to many of us…. Certainly to me! It’s good to see you, Mary. 💙

I had a similar moment to your "nice to see you again" story, when this stranger started a conversation with me and when we parted ways, he said "take care" and it stuck with me that day and I teared up walking to my car. It was like a hug for my soul. I still get a slightly warm and fuzzy feeling from that phrase. It was said with such sincerity.

Omg just in time. First day of work tomorrow as a teacher’s aide and I can’t sleep. You’re the best ❤️ thank you for the things you do.

The opening of this video should literally merit an Emmy or something! So genuine and so heartfelt. 💖

This might have been the most meaningfully genuine video I’ve seen in a long while. You are such a good person and I really felt what you were trying to get across. I’m glad someone out there was able to make you feel the way you always make us feel. I really really loved that explanation. Thank you!

Aw Mary 8:00 almost made me cry. I’m going through a very tough time right now and you have no idea how comforting your videos are to me especially that moment💕 thanks for all you do

I'm 28 born and raised in southeast Georgia. I have a distinct southern accent, but my two younger siblings, 13 and 10 years old, don't have one at all. I agree, social media can influence young people and accents. I love my southern accent. Lol

As a Cajun-region Southeast Texan, I’m excited to see how our accents differ🤠 and I agree because I’m one of my only other mid20s friends who talks like I talk. It truly is amazing how differently each person talks. I love this, Mary! Great video!

I get the same way, especially lately. I recently overdosed and ended up in the hospital for a few days and my depression has been really deep since then and at this time in my life anyone who is polite to me, makes me feel emotionally nourished. I think I just appreciate life more knowing I'm still alive.

I’ve always been fascinated with accents and dialects. My cousins live in northern Georgia. All four were raised in the same household but each has their own unique sound. One of them has a more pronounced drawl while another sounds very southern bell. I always wanted to talk like them when I visited.

Feeling the Sunday blues and having a bit of anxiety this evening. Your message at the beginning of this video is some thing that I really needed to hear; you really warm my spirit. Thank you Mary 💕

I'm currently helping my friend deal with the sudden death of his father. He was also like a second father figure to me as well. Hearing you tell everyone how happy you are that they just exist is so amazing and helpful. We all need that sometimes. Love your channel and glad you're here with ans for us.

hey, mary! i just moved away from home to start college, and it’s been rough. my roommate left me in the apartment we decided to rent together to move back home not even a week into the school year, and i’m learning to adjust to living by myself in a town almost 9 hours from home. difficult isn’t strong enough a word to describe my current situation. but i just thought you should know that your message at the beginning is the first time in 3 weeks that i’ve felt something-anything-akin to comfort. i’m so glad that you’re here, too, and i’m so grateful to have found your channel nearly 2 years ago. you’ll never know just how desperately i needed to hear what you said, and i can never repay the solace you’ve lent me. thank you endlessly :-)

I’m from Texas and find it so funny that people think all of us southerners sound the same. My dad was from Georgia and my mother is from Kentucky and their accents are so different from one another and very different from me and my brother (raised in Texas). I love your accent. It’s so soothing to me. ❤️

Big Mr. Rogers energy in the intro for this one, Mary. I really enjoyed the story. I've been there in that same place emotionally, and felt it again when you said it. Thank you, and it really IS good to see you too.

Forever grateful for Mary 💙 She’s been one of the most positive influences on my life over the past few years 💙💙💙

You're so sweet, Mary ❤ I'm from a totally different part of the world (🇮🇹) but I truly believe, too, we all have something in common. And yes, it's good to see you and to know that you are alive and you are the way you are.

Mary, I suffer from anxiety and depression as well.. I’ve recently had some serious rough patches, including 3 anxiety attacks in the last month, but sometimes I get some not so great thoughts and you will never know how much your words mean to me. Your videos help remind me that I do belong and at least one person is happy to see me. 💚thank you for all you do Mary, you save lives ❤️

As a linguistic major, I'm living for this video! You're so right about us all having our own unique ways of talking and it's so fascinating! Definitely something you should be proud of 🥰

Thank you. The story behind “I’m glad to see you” I really needed that, I didn’t realize I needed it, but I did. It did also bring tears to my eyes. Thank you Mary.

The intro made me cry. Thank you for sharing your story. I've been struggling with a bout of anxiety myself, so that really touched my heart. Then you made me laugh and then I relaxed and fell asleep. Your videos matter, you matter! Thank you for what you do. 💕

I'm a therapist and I, too, deal with periodic depression and anxiety and definitely struggle with feeling like garbage when it happens because what business do I have helping others if I can't help myself? But those are just the thoughts we tell ourselves. Your videos are always great, but this one resonated. You're such a sweet, lovely, feisty, strong, and compassionate woman. We are lucky to have you 🥰. Also... His momma didn't hug him enough 🤣.

Trigger warning: I’m suicidal, and when you said “Im glad you’re alive” it lifted my spirits. It really did. You are an amazing person, and I’m glad YOU’RE here

Mary, I know I am late to this but I just want to thank you so much for your wholesomeness and all that you do. You are one of the most genuinely kind and compassionate people I’ve come across and hearing the backstory behind your “good to see you” was so touching for me, especially during these last few weeks which have felt so abysmal and hopeless. You have sparked something in me and made me feel unconditionally loved and appreciated, I don’t want to get all sappy but I haven’t felt this way in what seems like forever. Thank you for your all that you do and all of the positive energy you emit, you are truly a gem. ♥️

I have to be up at 4:15 for my first hospital clinical rotation of the semester. Thank you so much, this is MUCH needed!!!

hearing you say "it's good to see you" provides me all the serotonin I need any day. thank you for your videos

It's really cool how many accents there are even just in NC. Come to the western part and It's completely different from Eastern NC

I love the way how you say oil! I’m in Australia and the way we say “oil” is so different! But even in Australia we have different tones of voices/accents! While I was in Queensland on a Holiday from Tas, the locals were all asking where we came from because our accent and the way we spoke was so much heavier!

I simply adore you. I don't comment often but I watch EVER.SINGLE.NIGHT. The Goodwill whisper videos are my favorite and literally put me to sleep and calm me down. You are very special Mary. Thank you for your channel and videos xoxo

thank you mary. i’m glad you’re here on this earth just as much as you are for us

Such a sweet and a kind soul it’s always nice to see you too Mary

Your voice is what makes you original.don’t change anything love the vids the sharp jokes I enjoy them all the theme and effort you give us all. Thank you so much young lady.

You're my favorite ASMRtist and person Mary! We're all glad you're here! You're a gem 💖

Mary, you are so sweet. Your words at 8:15 really made my day. I watch you regularly and I always thought it was a nice general greeting., but I’m really glad that you care for us so much!

Mary i am astonished by your kindness and your devotion. Coming across your channel 6 years ago was no accident. You have such a blessed soul and have helped me in tough times beyond belief.

Even though we will never meet just from always watching your videos and listening to your story’s, rants, and vlogs and what not. I truly feel like you are my friend 💕 you’re such a lovely, funny, authentic, hark working independent woman. I truly admire you Mary 💗

Whoever accused you of faking your accent is clearly unfamiliar with genuine Southern accents, and has watched Steel Magnolias one too many times. I grew up in North Mississippi and I currently live in East Tennessee. The accents are similar. Only slight differences in N. MS and TN accents, but N. MS and S. MS accents are VASTLY different. Anyway, thank you for the video, Mary, and it's always good to see you too. ♥

Mary you are such a kind soul! I am happy YOU are here. Thank you for all of your videos! 💕

just in time. i am starting a brand new school tomorrow and i am soooo nervous. i was refreshing your page and this popped up. you help me fall asleep every night, i cant thank you enough!

something about souther accents makes me tingle.... thank you for this video!

I can’t tell you how much I needed to hear this. And from the first time I watched one of your videos your accent has always been something that I love and it just comes across as warm and friendly. It’s wonderful. And the “ it’s good to see you “ is something that I really enjoy. And what a cool story behind it. So thank you for all you do. You are a wonderful human being.

When I watched the movie Junebug for the first time, I was so comforted by Amy Adams’ North Carolina accent. Her intonation and speech rhythm was so lyrical and impressively specific, not just some generic ‘southern’ like another actress might have done. Did anyone else find her accent really familiar? When I started listening to Mary’s videos, it reminded me of that movie and the feeling Amy’s character gave me. 💕

I love to listen to you talk. My dads family was from West Virginia, so their accents are different. But I love all southern accents. Sounds like my childhood. ❤️

I loooove your accent !! My relatives were from the Asheboro area and grew up in DC and Atlanta ...I tried my best my whole early life trying to sound like them ...you are right ! It’s a warm hug !

Well shoot! You’re intro brought tears to my eyes! It’s so good to see you too Mary!

Oh my goodness. I've been going through such a stressful time lately with family issues and work and just life in general, I feel like I'm going to burst. And not going to lie, the thought of not being here anymore has entered my head. Watching this video has brought me so much pleasure. Hearing Mary's comforting words and "it's good to see you." it's given me hope. Thank you Mary ❤️

Mary, I’m so happy to see you!! I hope you are well and taking care of yourself like you take care of us ♥️

Mary I found this fascinating. Your explanation on how to enunciate your southern accent was absolutely spot on.

I really like the idea for this video and your introduction. I've come to know a handful of people from and raised in more than one area of the south and it is indeed correct that the accent is different just as it is anywhere. I think you are right that our influences such as the internet have an impact on dialect. That is insightful. Thanks again for your videos!

Here in the UK you can drive 20 miles down the road and you’ll hear a different accent.

I absolutely love your voice & accent, when I hear you say "Hello, it's good to see you" it just makes my day, you are so appreciated and loved, thank you for being you Mary & for everything you do 💙

I found your channel four years ago when I moved away from home at 18 from Alabama to California (to go to school for linguistics). I already loved ASMR but I started to get homesick so I looked up "ASMR southern accent" because I thought it would bring me some comfort. Your channel was the first one to come up, and your voice reminded me so much of home! So thank you for bringing me a little bit of familiarity and comfort during a hard time, and I love your accent ❤

I love hearing your accent! I grew up in Los Angeles and I feel like the way I talk can be flat, so I always love hearing all types of accents - especially Southern and British accents hehe

I don’t know why anyone would snub you for your accent, I think it’s fantastic, I’m 21 from the uk and I think it’s really cool that you can move from one place to another within a couple hours and hear a mix of the local accents and slang - it’s like mixing paint colours

When I pronounce some words that are difficult for me in English, i accidentally speak with accents, but it's so nice. The accents in Brazil, where I live, is so beautiful too, show the our differences and a lot about our culture.

You are so genuine Mary, that always makes me feel good. No bs, tough love when we need it and a wonderful friend to see everyday. Your sense of humour cracks me up, exactly like mine, so it is good to laugh along with you.

It’s good to see YOU :) Your videos are really lifting my spirits up, so thank you 💙

I didn't expect it but the beginning of the video actually really touched me. I have never actually felt that way, especially on social media where as a watcher you're invisible.

Still on the starting ad, and I am SO EXCITED for this one!

Love when you say "oil" you always say OL aww so cute! Love it your accent is amazing

I enjoyed this video so much more than I expected. In high school I held a presentation about the different languages spoken in Scotland and I loved it so much to study the languages and dialects!

You're honestly my favorite youtuber. You remind me of my mom and listening to you just brings a warm happy feeling. ❤

6 years ago I went through military bootcamp and it was the first time I was really exposed to the southern accent. I remember one specific girl, she was my wingman, who was from North Carolina and she had a very thick southern accent that reminds me of yours. I also made lots of friends from Georgia while I was in the service, my Georgia boys ❤️ The southern accent will always hold a special place in my heart.

What a beautiful soul you are Mary. Love the pronunciation section but the preamble was lovely. Thank you.

This video was made for me I swearrrr! I love watching enunciation videos where a dialect specialist talks about accents! Its soooo interesting to think about all the mouth shapes and tongue placements, etc, and how they can change a dialect! Im a nerd for accents for sureeee

I appreciate how your videos are always so genuine, no one does it like you

I’ve really learned to appreciate my accent as I’ve gotten older, so I absolutely love the idea behind this video! I’m from Tennessee, however, I’ve been told that my accent sounds like I’m from a more “southern” state. Because of this, I was made fun of all throughout school. It caused me to be self conscious and to change how I pronounced several words. Now that I’m out of school, I’ve realized how silly that was. I’ve started pronouncing those words the way I used to and I’m very proud of my accent now. I love your accent, by the way! It also makes me feel warm & cozy like you said! 💓

I love your accent! I am planning on going to college in the south next year because I have always loved listening to people with these accents. wish I had one myself! Love your videos 💗

Already know I’m gonna love this and it just started 🙌🏻

“His momma didn’t hug him enough” 😂

Mary your accent reminds me of my mom's side of the family. To me accents are beautiful just like different languages. To hear you brings back a memory of my Nanny (my mom's mom) she had a fantastic southern accent. Now I'm born and raised in South Texas and my mom from TN. So thank you for bringing back a nostalgic feeling. You keep doin you Mary and I concur the internet being exposed to social media affects us. In every way possible

Mary, I'm so grateful for all your posts. I welled up a little watching this video, I'm so glad you're here too. Thank you as always :)

Love this video. My mama is from Tennessee. I love listening to her talk. She’s been living in the Pacific Northwest for almost 40 years, but still has an accent. She always tells me “I used to say ‘hail’ and folks who weren’t from the south thought I was cursin’. I wasn’t! But bless their hearts, they thought I was! Goodness I still can’t say it without soundin’ like I’m cursin.” 😂😂😂 she’s a doll. I love her very much. My kids call her Memaw…and she’s always telling us about all the different southern accents.

It’s good to see you too, Mary.

I cried when you told the story of your intro. I hope you see him again so you can tell him. I’m from middle Georgia and pronounce most things exactly like you do. Enjoyed this video Mary ❤️

Omg that’s what I needed to hear. This touched my heart thank you so much 😢😍❤️❤️❤️

I am dying laughing 🤣 I’m from the Boston area so needless to say we pronounce things quite differently than you do!! We’re okay with L’s. R’s, not so much. 👍🏻🤪😂

I can't believe people accused you of faking your accent! :[ personally I love your accent and find it very relaxing

Thank you for sharing your experience! You have the best stories. 😊

Mary your truly an amazing human. Honestly so much life in you, so much warmth and you have helped me so much with my anxiety! Your like a secret doctor who I can depend on in the middle of the night with a click. Thank you thank you thank you!

Loved this ! My youngest has a speech delay and he has alot issues with words but too me makes him have his own unique language 🤗

I think your accent is unbelievably special