We went to the mall this morning. It wasn't terribly crowded, and we really went just to eat breakfast at the diner (well, the restaurant is styled like a diner...I don't suppose a real diner could be at the mall). Since we were there we did end up stopping by Macy's to see if they had a kitchen thing I'm looking for.
What Macy's had, everywhere in the store, was racks and racks of stuffed Snoopy dolls. Hundreds of Snoopys, in some special holiday costume. You could not miss Snoopy.
My late aunt, I think I mentioned several times last summer, was a huge Snoopy fan. Every Christmas, this is just the type of thing that we would get her.
I stopped and picked up a Snoopy. It felt like it was made of chenille; I've never felt a softer stuffed animal. This Snoopy would have definitely had a place of honor in my aunt's collection.
And this is where I lost it in the mall.
I didn't make a spectacle of myself; I didn't wail and bury my face in the plush Snoopy, but I did stand next to the rack with tears streaming down my face.
Maybe next year the Christmas Snoopy will make me smile as he triggers happy memories, but this year all I could do was cry because my aunt isn't here to get the Snoopy.
Posted by Nic at December 23, 2006 10:01 PM | TrackBack*hugs* I breezed straight up to the cologne counter to buy my grandfather's favorite just before the holiday. Funny how habit can drive you stronger than intention. I lost my mind, too -- I think we're always going to have to remind ourselves that morons still walk the world and the wonderful people who loved us and whom we loved so much aren't here anymore.
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