My first teddy bear was a birthday gift I received as an adult from my daughter. Taken by surprise, I stared at the 6” bundle of blue in disbelief. At first, it did not seem to be an age appropriate gift. But I did manage to fall hopelessly in love with him. He was followed a year late by his pink sister and both have been my inseparable companions ever since. Since I never had a teddy bear as a child, I had no prior emotions associated with them, and no memory center in my brain was stimulated. It was entirely new emotion in my adulthood to share my feelings with my teddy bears. The two of them have brought immeasurable joy in my life. They are therapeutic, supporting me through the stress and strain of everyday life. I love making costumes for them. Sharing my emotions and experiences with the two of them is refreshing and surprisingly reassuring. I do believe my teddy bears have helped me to reach the child within me and more importantly helped to forge strong emotional bonds with my immediate family.