Bears We Have Known and Loved
By Sue H.
@CinnamonGrl (7084)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
September 21, 2016 1:12pm CST
This is a little bear which my son and his dad brought to me in the hospital after my spine surgery. His name is Vicodin.
The reason for his name is the great relief this little bear brought to me, this bear who was almost as good as the drugs. Almost. Later on I took him to my kids' dad when he was in the hospital, diagnosed with stomach cancer. When we brought Brian home for hospice care at my daughter's house, he kept Vicodin in the bed with him for comfort. He is a very special little bear.
Have you had a stuffed bear who you loved very much? Do you still have one?
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
This is the only bear I still have. I had a Paddington bear I loved, and I don't know what happened to him. He was so cute.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
21 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl the Paddinton bear is a good one there.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
Awesome. Comfort bears are precious things.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
21 Sep 16
He is adorable. I am glad that he has been able to be with you and Brian through the toughest of times. My mom had a bear like that who was with her right up until she passed away. It was a comfort for her. When she passed one of my sisters who was given everything burned it with some of moms other things. It broke our heart but there was nothing we could. Sad that some people are so heartless.
I hope your little bear is always there for you and any of your family who needs him.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
I know, we would never burn our little bear. That's sad.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
21 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl Most people wouldn't but there are others who just don't care. I know your little bear will always be safe!.
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
22 Sep 16
Ofcourse yes... Here is my one. My husband gave it to me as a present. Before our marriage. Now he is about 12 years old...hehe
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
22 Sep 16
Sweet! What a nice husband.
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@5thHouse (1678)
• Sheffield, England
21 Sep 16
I still have the one I had since I was a baby. As you might expect of a bear who is almost 50 years old, he's not in great shape. Much of his fur has been rubbed away, his paws are loose and he has various holes where the stuffing escapes, but I wouldn't be without him. I guess they'll have to bury him with me one day.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
My son has a little bunny that was with him in his crib. My son is 41 years old but has kept that rabbit.
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
21 Sep 16
Yes i have many!! Maybe cos i am childish! I remember who gave them to me and i still feel touched for every one of them i have received! 
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
They are just so cute and sweet and cuddly.
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
22 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl some of my bear friends
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@OreoBrownie (3755)
• Commerce, Georgia
21 Sep 16
It's amazing what a stuffed bear or doggie can do to relieve suffering. When I am real sick my daughter puts all my babies in bed with me to make me feel better.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
That's so sweet. They are just comforting somehow
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
Let's see, it's been 12 years now. He was in the hospital gift shop.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50084)
• United States
22 Sep 16
Yes, I have a teddy bear that I have had since childhood.
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@xFiacre (12912)
• Ireland
21 Sep 16
@cinnamongrl I had a stuffed Koala my uncle sent me from Australia when i was born. I teavelled with me to Africa where I spent most of my childhood then back to Ireland and got the stuffing knocked out of it at some point. It was a blind bear because my mother removed its eyes in case I bit then off and choked on them. Don't think it ever had a name.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
It's nice your mother thought of your not choking, but. ..poor blind bear!
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
21 Sep 16
You just reminded me of some puppets my sister and I used to have. We even had some little finger puppets.. Not bear ones, though.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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22 Sep 16
I had one when I was a kid. I don't where he is now, probably under the ground.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
22 Sep 16
I know, other than this bear I don't have my stuffed animals anymore.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
22 Sep 16
Vicodin is special then .I've kept two bears and a monkey which my kids used to play with...rest of the toys have been given away.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
22 Sep 16
I had a monkey a long time ago, made out of my dad's socks. MyNana made him.
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@CinnamonGrl (7084)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
24 Sep 16
We hadn't lived together for many years, but we remained close friends. It was a tough loss.
