ted

growing up as an only child, and usually being home alone, my stuffed animals became my friends. whenever i needed comfort, i'd go to my teddy bear for a hug. whenever i was bored and had no one to talk to, i'd talk to my furry friends. whenever i went on a family trip, i'd take one of my stuffed animals and promise the rest of the others that i'd take them on the next family trips because i didn't want them to feel left out. in my mind, i know that they're not real. but in my heart, they're very real to me and they've been my closest and dearest friends since i was a baby.

with that being said, you can imagine how excited i was to see a movie premiere about a teddy bear that comes to life! i absolutely had to watch this movie, and after some form of begging and whining on my part, my friends agreed to watch it with me. secretly, i wished i could watch the movie with my own teddy.. but i guess my teddy will have to wait until the dvd comes out, hehe. anyways, from the beginning of the movie to the end, i was deeply engrossed with the story, and in some parts, i could relate to it. aside from the naughty jokes, i fell in love with ted, and i actually cried towards the end of the movie. and no, it wasn't a single drop of tear, but it was a pool of water, added with sniffles. i had to cover my eyes during the part that made me cry because i couldn't bear to watch it. my heart literally broke for ted while being furious at the character who hurt ted (oh my goodness, i sound like a crazy person). overall, i liked the movie a lot. and when i came home, i gave my bear a big hug :)

i know i'm considered to be "too old" for stuffed animals... and i also know that people think i'm silly for being so emotionally attached to these "things that are lifeless." but to me, it doesn't matter. whether my furry friends are alive or not, i grew up with them and they'll always be my friends forever.