Deep in the Hundred Acre Woods . . .

Dear Pooh Bear,

I just want to say thank you for your wonderful personality.
Sometimes I wish I could just sit down and have a small smackerel of honey with you at your thotful spot.

It must be wonderful to be a stuffed bear because you know that someone will always love you. Someone always cares about you. Just like you said, "A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference." Yes, Pooh Bear, it does. Save me a spot on the bridge to come sit by you, for I dearly long to dangle my feet in the water and talk with you about honey.

Dear Tigger,

Thank you for your sense of adventure. There's never a day when you don't have fun. You're always out there doing something. Maybe someday I'll come bouncing with you. So save a couple bounces for me. I'll meet up with you soon.

Dear Piglet,

I know how it feels to be the smallest one. And maybe sometimes you feel like your potential is restricted because of how big you are. But in the words of President Hinckley, "The time has come to stand a little taller." It doesn't matter how tall you are but rather how tall you will stand. And people will look up to you for who you are on the inside. Thank you for being so kind all the time. And thank you for your height :)

Dear Rabbit,

You know what? You sure are an awesome fellow. What with your snazzy little garden and your orderly food storage . . . you're quite admirable :) Thtanks for teaching me to find what is most important in life; that it’s not so much what you grow, but how you have grown and who you have grown with that count J That was a very lame attempt at being prophetic.

Dear Owl,
You're an inspiration to us all.

Dear Kanga and Roo,

Its such a wonderful thing to realize that your mom is your best friend. I love my mom and I'm pretty sure she loves me as much as your mom loves you. At the end of the day, it's nice to know that there will always be someone at home waiting for me. Thanks for being such good examples of how much a family should care for each other.

Dear Eeyore,

I know there are some days when it seems like that darn storm cloud just won't go away; or maybe he won't stop raining on you.

But I know that the sun will come out again. It never hurts to look for that sunshine because that one ray of hope will help you can make it through any rainy day. And hey, it's never as bad as it seems. Especially with friends like Piglet.

Thanks for always being there for your friends. And thanks for showing me the importance of a tail. I wish I had one.

 

Dear Christopher Robin,

Thank you for your example of a good friend. You always leave a note and always come looking for your friends when they are lost or are having a hard time.

I'm so glad you believe in imagination. You know, it's hard sometimes to leave that part of life. But I guess I never really leave it. There will always be a Hundred Acre Woods where I can go and be myself; where Pooh Bear will always be being chased by honeybees; where all the others will be scavenging for the Backson; where Tigger will be bouncing off the trees and the sky. And while I never want to leave the Woods, I can always come back because I know I can find find Rabbit tending his garden, Owl reading a book, Eeyore looking for his tail, and you walking with Pooh by the bridge. That's the best part about an imagination, I guess. It's there when you need it.
Thanks for all you are, Christopher Robin. I'll be back soon.

love,

Sunshine