Hello my dear Hive friends! 💖 Wishing you all well and good health 🙏
I don't know why, but when there are things that are so important to you, it feels like you can't easily let them go. There are some things that money can't buy, especially when they have good memories attached to them. For me, Caramel is one of those things that I treasure the most 💖
Caramel is a little brown bear. I named him "Caramel" because I just love anything with caramel flavor. My cousin gave him to me when I was 12 years old before they flew to Canada. She just bought him on the sidewalk for cheap price, and he's actually a keychain that you put in your bag so if you notice, he has a chain on his head. But I saw something different about him. To me, he's so cute and he's actually my favorite of all the stuffed toys I've been given.
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2011:
When we were kids, it was funny how I used to get annoyed when my sister hid him. Sometimes, we would fight when she would throw Caramel everywhere 😂 Because Caramel was so small, it was hard to find him 😭 I treated him like my own baby back then. It's funny to think about it, I'm the eldest but my stuffed toy was so small, while my younger sister had a much bigger Panda doll 😅
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Caramel was my companion while I was studying and doing assignments, from elementary school until I graduated from college. I felt like I could focus when he was there in front of me. I also slept with him at night. I felt like he was protecting me from my nightmares. I even felt like he was transforming as a giant bear while I was sleeping to fight off the evil elements in my dreams. A bit weird, right? Haha 😅
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Because of this, I really related to the story of "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams, where a stuffed toy rabbit eventually became a real one because of the love of its young owner. It's weird to think about, but I feel like Caramel was the same way, hehe. Whenever I'm sad or have a problem, I feel better when I look at him.
It's just sad that I didn't get to spend much time with him when I was working. My place of assignment was far away. But we were together again when I started working from home.
2017:
It's fun to remember that Caramel was a part of my childhood. This little buddy of mine was with me through the wear and tear of life. He’s really stood the test of time, and until now, he's still in good condition 🙌
Present:
I hope Caramel will be the same until I have children and grow old. This is the lesson I want to pass on to my future children, and maybe, to my grandchildren; that when you value something and take good care of it, it really will last a long time ✨
This post is my entry for ASEAN Hive Community Challenge #172: Memory Lane 💫
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Love lots,
Elle 😘
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