Meet Beast......
He is a lop-eared rabbit who has recently been on a dramatic ride (by 6 year old standards). His story goes something like this:
It's Christmas 2007. Santa brings 3 year old Ella a very big bunny. Santa even got the bunny for free, which is really great. Santa loves free gifts. Ella lovingly names the bunny "Beast" after her current Disney fascination.
Beast quickly becomes a companion that must go everywhere and do everything with dear Ella. (Note to Santa: don't give very large stuffed animals that may end up going everywhere with a child....Thanks....).
Beast finds his sleeping spot next to sweet Ella - taking up more of the toddler bed that she did. Beast rode along in the car and attended overnights at Grandma and Grandpa's house. He was dressed in clothes, jumped on, cried on, had band-aids for all his boo-boos, thrown down the stairs and fed avocado. He was taken care of with the greatest love a child can give.
Beast made the cut-throat reduction of stuffed animals prior to the family moving to Kansas. Beast even survived the 2 garage sales and many trips to donation centers while in Kansas. But it became clear (at least to the Mom in this story) that Beast was now living in the closet. He hadn't been played with for a very long time.
Fast forward to last week when sweet Ella asks, "Mom, where is Beast? I miss him so much". Really? After MONTHS of never talking about Beast, suddenly he is missed. Mom's heart sinks. Certainly Beast has been donated. No, wait, he was too ratty and nasty to donate. Certainly he has been thrown away!
Everyday Ella asks if Beast has been found. Everyday Mom suggests playing with another of the 1 million stuffed toys in the house. But they just won't do.
By some divine intervention, Mom thinks it would be great to organize the garage. An empty box is pulled down from on top another.....and low and behold...it isn't empty at all. There he is, in all his nastiness, Beast. Mom could have cried. She will no longer have to apply for "Worst Mother of the Year Award". At least not today.
So so so so cute.
ReplyDeleteI actually think he's quite adorable! Even in "all his nastiness" :)
ReplyDeleteNot nasty at all- adorable! Thank heavens for the moment you stuffed him in that box! Love it :)
ReplyDeleteThis is worth a children's book - one secretly that is really for parents. And this photo is award winning quality! Wow! I'm so happy for Ella - and Santa and you!
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a story, and I agree -- that would be worth a children's book. And, I'm glad Ella is happy once again :) I'll be keeping this story in mind as Luke grows. He most certainly has a blanket attachment.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes! Write a children's story about this! Talk to Mary Ellen who has her own stories in process. Loved this! I think Beast is adorable too.
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