Cervantes

Introductory Note: A parable; short and sweet. Enjoy!

Trespassing through a closet, one wonders what goes through the mind of a stuffed animal. A lifeless figure, all it does is rest—an eternity of silence, immobility, and consistent staring. On a wooden shelf in a child’s bedroom, sitting isolated, it feels alone and hurt—yet, there is repose. It is loved by its owner more than anything. In the closet, others rest as well, also feeling isolated and hurt; the bear (who is the child’s favorite) is satisfied, intrigued. The dolls—ducks, horses, other bears and minorities—are angry and sad. Yet, speak they cannot; move they cannot. They must suffer the pain of isolation for eternity, for they did not love the child, as the bear did, in return.

Argo of Amphipolis

A nice little piece. It's sad and evocative - I've always liked the idea of animated toys, especially stuffed animals. It's nicely written. But what did the bear get to make it so happy? I was a little confused about that.

Cervantes

Thank for for the comment.

The bear received the child's love more so than the other stuffed toys - he was the child's favorite; the others were not.

Argo of Amphipolis

Sure.

Yeah, the bear was happy because he was the child's favorite, but what I was wondering was: why are the other animals so miserable because they didn't love the child in return? By loving the child in return, what does the bear get, that the other animals don't have?

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Cervantes

Think about it. It's called a parable for a reason.