Hello it's me, your teddy bear. I know you're a teenager and you threw me in the closet because your friends will make fun of you for having me. But I miss you, I really do. I know someday you will throw me away because you won't need me anymore. That's a question I'll find the answer to soon. That day you're cleaning out your closet to leave for college and you see me, your old teddy bear. The one your father gave you and you named Teddy because you were 2 and just started talking. I remember those hugs every night. You were scared a monster was in your closet and would take you away. I told you things were okay because I'd protect you. I remember those tea parties, those trips down the slide or as we used to call it, the trip to explore the world. Is that what you still want to do? Be a photo journalist? You'll be good at it. I've seen the photos you hung on the wall. The one of your friend, the sky, animal, and plants around it. And the one you just put up of your boyfriend. Will I ever be on that wall? You don't have to answer that. I already know its a no. I miss you, I really do. When your closet door is open on those nights your friends are gone and it's just you. Do you leave it open because you know I'm watching you? you do, does that mean I'm not going be thrown away like trash one day? The pieces of my stuffed heart feels so much better, but why did you pulled me out of the closet today? Why do you look so sad? It is the 23rd of December. It's the day your dad was coming back home from the war and his car went missing. The next day was Christmas eve which is also the day you stopped using me. I now understand why. they found your dad. He was supposed to come home soon you're giving me to you.
Why did he need me more than you? Okay I'll protect him also. But let's start this over.
Hello it's me, Teddy your life long protector for generations to count on, at your service. I'm going to miss you and all your sticky fingers after each tea party. I'm going to miss the time when I was your only best friend. But now I'll be your dad's best friend. I'm going to miss those nights when you had a nightmare and held me extra tight. I'm going to miss those little arms squeezing me tight as I hold on to my cotton insides. I'm going to miss when you'd came home from kindergarten and all you could talk about was your day. The adventures you had around the house and the park. But most of all, I'm going to miss seeing you grow up from an itty bitty toddler to a teenager. From only being able to speak 1 or 2 words at a time to now being able to speak as many as you want at a time. The first time you tried on your small shoes that almost fit me. To the one's 10 time as big. The first time you held a camera to the first picture you had on your wall. you want a picture of me now? Okay how do I look? I look good. Oh you're putting it right next to your friends. Thank you
Is that your dad? Okay bye. I'll miss seeing you everyday. Don't worry, I'm sure you still need me again oneday.
Under the picture where there is a space, put I love you forever.
Teddy
