One Christmas in recent past years, my daughter found online an exact replica of my childhood doll (obsession?), Tiny Tears, for me.
My Godmother originally gifted the first Tiny Tears and I named the dolly, "Michele."
For the next several years, she accompanied me to just about anywhere I went.
Little Michele was a faithful and immensely loved companion.
She never argued, just loved.
There is no recognition as to what happened to her but when I opened up the Christmas present and saw the Tiny Tears doll inside, it thrilled my heart.
I felt like a kid again.
"Michele" now sits on my maternal grandmother's buffet in the small apartment living room, seven decades after she first came into my life.
Nearby are a few of her sister dolls.
Does she bring happiness and wonderful memories to me?
Absolutely "YES."
WHAT IS ONE PLAY THING FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD THAT YOU LOVED?
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3 comments:
Michele is the cutest. I can see why these sweet dolls bring you such happiness. You are right, we need to have things setting out that brings joy to us. I was a tomboy and I most played outdoors with my siblings and my cousins. This is when we could play cowboys and Indians and we always had a fort.
Oh Susan, I remember Michele, and she is darling. What a nice gift your daughter surprised you with one Christmas Day. I love her bright pink dress, and she looks happy to be with her sisters on your sweet grandmother's buffet. What a treasure that buffet is, by the way. The one thing from my childhood that I love is my Barbie doll. I only had one growing up to play with my neighbor friend, but my mom made her a couple dresses, which I still have today. Oh, these memories fill us when we bring out our dolls from our childhood, don't they? Loved this dear post today, Susan.
~Sheri
Glad to hear Michele is back with you. I also remember you with her when we were kids. My favorite thing was paper dolls. I remember Dad cutting them out for us all and then we'd dress them up .
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