"My New Buddy"

I came downstairs after several hours of hitting the books (I’ve been studying for the Cali bar exam) and saw a lovely, plush, soft golden teddy bear, with floppy doglike ears sitting on our rotating stool chairs in the kitchen. I felt compelled to pick it up with love and hug it close to me as I felt the gentle stuffed animal’s fur. Wondering exactly who it was for, thinking that it must be for a baby within our community of family friends, I ran over to my (older) nephew, and before I could say anything, he said, “hey did you see that little teddy bear there?” After I said, “yes,” he said it was for me. In that moment, the little girl trapped inside a 28-year old leaped with joy! I was so excited that I awkwardly hugged my nephew and seeing that I had one more round of studying to go, I decided that this precious little animal, that I just named, “pooky” could make the whole process a little softer….Since I planned to study the last hour in a café, I carried my new friend with me, safely buckled him with a seatbelt, in my Honda civic passenger seat, and blazed off to coffee society with a smile! It felt good to embrace the kid within! LOL!