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"He looks so worn and sad and wistful. Hope he doesn't cost a fistful!" |
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"How much," she asked, "for that black bear, the one that's rocking over there?" |
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"Ten bucks, he's yours," the clerk replied. The deal was done. I almost cried. |
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She clutched me to her ample heart and off we went. And, on my part, |
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I felt renewed and energized and reassured that I was prized. |
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We must have been a funny sight, for later, on the airplane flight, |
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Most folks who noticed smiled at me, as though I were some VIP. |
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Little kids reached out to tug me while the grownups asked to hug me. |
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Some just shared a memory about a bear who looked like me. |
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I wonder. Can it be a fact that soft and cuddly bears attract |
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The child within and bring it out? Is that what bears are all about? |