DJ's Twitter thread about meeting Wyclef Jean is one of the best things you'll ever see

Celebrity interaction goals right here.
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Oftentimes Twitter can be an overwhelmingly negative online hub for complaining, sharing controversial political beliefs, and other hell-ish 280-character vents — but behold, an exception.

Today, you should sit back, relax, and read this glorious Twitter thread that details a DJ's interactions with Grammy award-winning musician and actor Wyclef Jean over the years.

The mind-blowing, unexpected journey just might help restore your faith in humanity.

The tale all began when mixtape DJ and hip-hop producer J.Period shared that he'd written a letter to Wyclef's group The Fugees when he was 19 years old.

J.Period sent the letter debating Wyclef on the meaning of one of his lyrics to the address on the back of his Fugees album. He never dreamed he'd hear back, but by some miracle, Wyclef both received and responded to the letter.

The musician went so far as to call J.Period to discuss the letter, leaving a voicemail -- that he preserved on cassette and more recently transferred to his computer, so everyone could hear Wyclef's response.

Wyclef can be heard saying "What's up kid, I got your message," and then gave J.Period his personal phone number to call and chat like it was NBD.

J.Period went on to explain that he called Wycelf back and the two talked for nearly an hour.

Then something really wild happened: Wyclef dedicated a lyric to J.Period (the Kid) on the Fugees 1996 album, The Score.

"I was just a fan, and the fact that Wyclef went so far to bless me will never be forgotten," the DJ tweeted.

But the story wasn't over yet. J.Period grew up to become a music producer. He worked on a Lauryn Hill mixtape and recently had the chance to meet Wyclef again after a friend — Bob Marley's son, Rohan — asked him to work on the Fugees song "Take It Easy."

"Irony was: Clef didn’t realize I was the same kid," J.Period wrote. "When he found out, it blew his mind. Somehow the Kid who’d written a letter had written himself all the way into the studio, and putting cuts on that last Fugees song was like a final stamp on the story. Ultimate full circle."

The two wound up meeting in person, casually reminiscing and laughing over their past interactions.

After seeing J.Period's account of the journey on Twitter, Wyclef responded, saying that seeing him was a blessing.

"Life always comes full circle," he wrote. "I hope this can be an inspiration to all the young talent so they never stop believing."

The story was so engaging that even Lin-Manuel Miranda — who worked with J.Period on The Hamilton Mixtape — was amazed.

Twitter, why can't things always be this nice?

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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