I had to have him!
Yes, a Teddy Bear. But not just any bear - this one had the exact face shape of the Teddy I had when I was very young.
My first Teddy had stiff brown "fur" and when turned upside down and righted again he grunted what I presumed was a bear-like sound.
Unlike the old one, this new Teddy is cuddly and soft and machine washable. But it was the face, that dear, fondly remembered face that tugged at my heart.
I don't recall what happened to my first Teddy bear; lost in transit, perhaps. Or the girl believed she had outgrown him and packed him away, along with her other childhood toys.
The trouble with packing things away is that they are seldom if ever seen again. And often forgotten, until fate bestows a reunion of sorts.
Now and then everyone, no matter what their age, needs a Teddy bear to hug.
--Cat
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