Hard to say good-bye, even for little things...
My stuffed lion and lamb collection down to the last 50 toys...
For many years I made my own Holiday Cards and I particularly loved the image of the Lion and the Lamb paired up. For many years I just drew cartoons of the Lion and the Lamb on my cards. Maybe they’d be at a bar sharing a martini or making jokes about how, though they lay down together, the lamb won’t get much sleep.
At one time I had quite a large collection of stuffed lion and lamb toys. If someone gave me a lion or lamb, I would search and find a partner for it. Yes, I did talk to my cuddly toys, and projected feelings upon them and well, that made me feel good - so sue me. However, I realized that I could not spend the time with them that they really needed so began to judiciously adopt them out to children hospital drives and such until I was down to the last 50 of so, most of which are in the photo. There is a new drive for stuffed toys (Ridwell) and I really want the lions and lambs to go to good homes, the thing is… I have a hard time believing they could be in a better home than mine. One must be strong and brave in the world today. One must do what is best for the common good. These wonderful critters, symbols of peace and love, could potentially bring great joy to some child who may grow up to be a champion for the earth, for ecology, for good!! So, I will pack them up and bless each one and pray that they find kind and gentle hands.
Why in the world am I hand-wringing over a collection of stuffed toys when the country is on the brink of collapse into a dictatorship? For one thing I am hopeful that the young in this country will say no to dictatorship. For another thing I’m on a time limit with the stuffed toys so I’m dealing with what is currently in my face. How are you doing today??? I hope you are well. I hope nothing dire is in your face.
Please don’t scare pets or PTSD veterans on the 4th of July…just take your family to a big municipal display where it is fairly certain not to cause fires or blown off fingers. Peace, and thanks for reading. Leslie
From one collector to another, I feel you!
Bonjour ma chère amie,
oh how i miss those christmas cards with the peaceful duo. I am hopeful they will show up
one year (maybe this year). It would be such a cheerful note to end the year with.
I do try to be an optimist.
Thanks for sharing, nicole