Me Book - Chapter 5

Meet Teddy.  Santa Claus introduced the two of us when Teddy was bigger than I was.  We've been through a lot together.  I can honestly say that Little Julie was telling the truth...  When I got scared I did "snug" up with Teddy.   Every night, for almost 20 years, I fell asleep with my arms wrapped around Teddy in a big "bear" hug.  Whenever there was a thunderstorm at night, I would hide my face under Teddy while the lightning flashed across my bed.  I was so used to falling asleep with my arms around Teddy that when I got married....I still needed a stuffed animal to sleep with.  I downsized and slept with Snoopy.  I did that for about two years until Scott finally said, "Do we really have to have Snoopy in the bed with us?" 

I'll never forget the time that my Aunt Faye asked me to introduce her to my bear.  I told her his name was Ted.  I was so mad at myself for not saying Teddy.  I apologized to Teddy.  I have NO IDEA why I remember that so clearly.  :-) 

Sadly, Teddy now lives in a closet with a container full of my other stuffed friends.  I had Scott take some pictures of me and Teddy today.  He rolled his eyes the whole time but....

PS.  Those are my new glasses that I promised I would show you a while back.