Once upon a time in the land of Emma’s room, there lived a silly old bear named Winnie the Pooh. Where he came from no body is quite sure as he was purchased from the thrift store. And that is where our story begins.
There he sat on the shelf of the store stocked with other
toys waiting for their second chance at love. When along came a mommy well, she
wasn’t a mommy just yet, her child had not yet been born. She was there searching
for bright colorful friends to fill her soon to be child’s play space. She saw
the old bear, dusted him off and thought he would make a good companion for her
little girl.
The months past and the little girl was born but she was
just a baby. Floppy and small, she could barely lift her head up much less take
hold of a bear that was twice her size. More months went by and there Pooh sat,
patiently awaiting the day when he would be discovered. With a smile that never faltered, he sat atop the toy box in the corner aching for the chance to be loved.
Then one day the baby had grown in size and with that, her
curiosity grew as well. She was fascinated by all things soft and colorful, and
finally, the silly old bear’s day had come. The girl wobbled over on unsteady
feet but steadfast on her course straight for the toy box. At first she quietly
acknowledged the creature, unsure of his intentions. Then, after some careful
consideration, she smiled and reached out for him. That was to be the first in
many reaches to come. You see the little girl had found a true friend. They
started gong everywhere together, became inseparable really.
The years have yet to pass for this girl and her bear but
one thing will always remain; the girl’s love for her bear and his ever present
loyalty, always waiting for her on top of the toy box.
If that becomes her go to lovie, find another one. I deeply regret that Doug only has one duck lovie and its looking battered these days. It would have been nice to have two to switch them out for cleaning and such.
ReplyDeleteAlso, excellent choice Emma!
I will do my best to find another. I got it at the thrift store and it looks circa 1985ish so I don't think I will be able to find an exact replica but luckily there is an abundance of pooh paraphanilia so I should be able to find something
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