Micah, an Old Friend of Mine
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
East Tawas, Michigan
July 19, 2023 3:18pm CST
It's common for a small child to have a favorite toy. For many, it's a stuffed animal that brings them comfort, such as a special doll or a cuddly Teddy bear.
For Kharla, it was a tiny rubber doll, that I carried around for years, in one of my hands or inside a pocket. Yes, I talked to this doll often, "Micah" was my best friend:)
When my mother passed away in 2013, I was shocked to find out that Mom still had this doll! It was tucked away in a dresser drawer, where she kept all her valued memories.
Yes, her other three children got something, too. Fond memories, that caused us to tear up! Moms can be very sentimental, that's for sure
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6 responses
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Jul 23
My sister had an old iron stove. It wasn't very big, it sat on a table. The burners and various parts could be removed, it had a tiny oven with a latch. On one side there were utensils hung, a bucket and a tiny shovel to pretend like we were adding coal. We had hours of fun, with that stove!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 Jul 23
My mother was abused by her grandmother. Because if this, she felt bad about herself. That's why she suffered from depression, for quite a while. Nobody said she was depressed, I know for a fact she was.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jul 23
Sentimental is the word. And they remember things we had long forgotten.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 Jul 23
I hadn't forgotten this doll, but never tried to find out where it had gone.
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@jstory07 (148749)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Jul 23
That doll was a nice friend for you to have. I had a boy doll named Jonny. A lady gave it to me when our duplex caught on fire. This was when we lived in Japan. I had that doll for over fifty years until it became rotten and fell apart.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Jul 23
I have made beds out of a matchbox, for toy animals or dolls:)
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@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
20 Jul 23
How special that your Mother kept Micah for you. Enjoy your day.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Jul 23
She was thoughtful to keep this doll, for so many years.
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