Thought for today:
From all the soft toys that children love the most, the teddy bear has come out on top since the Victorian era. It matters not that they have hairy chests, big bellies, growl when their morning porridge isn't prepared by the time they rise, or are more loved by the young the older and more frayed and bald they are; there's no doubt that girls love them to bits and need no persuasion in making them long-term bed partners they enjoy cuddling up to. Whether it is Paddington, Rupert, Bungle, Pudsey, Yogi, Baloo, or Winnie the Pooh, old fashion dolls and modern Barbies don't even get a look in when the bear is on the prowl.
'Teddy Bear's Bed Time' : Copyright William Forde: November, 2015.
"If teddy bears could walk and talk, just think of all they'd say.
Just think of all the things they'd do and the places they would play.
There's more to life then to be a Steiff or have a buttoned ear,
Though I be worn and sometimes torn, I'm loved and that is clear."
William Forde: November 20th, 2017.