I have only ONE THING that has been with me since the day I was born; and that is ALPHONSE.
I can't claim that he has been 'cuddly', or even a particularly pleasant childhood sleeping companion, but he has always been there. He has been that 'thing' in the corner of the room, that became a very important part of my life. He may not be a beautiful Steiff Teddy Bear, but he's MINE.
These days he lives in my dressing room (the spare bedroom), and I say 'Good Morning' to him every day. I don't greet him like I do Billy, but I do recognise his presence.
Now that I'm 'old and grey, and full of sleep', I worry more about Alphonse's future than any other of my possessions. Who will look after hm, who will recall his history, who will remember to whom he once belonged?
One can make provisions for such eventualities, but one can never ensure that ones wishes will be adhered to.
Of course it really shouldn't matter what happens to inanimate objects when one is no longer here, but in Alphonse's case I cannot help but be concerned. To me he is a family member, and I care about him.
I hope that he will stay within the family for many years to come, and be treasured.
4 comments:
Hire a good Attorney and be very specific with your wishes. If you worry that no family member will want Alphonse, leave him to a museum. He does seem museum worthy.
I'm sure someone will look after him.
Why not writing down that you wish to be buried with Alphone.
Bettina
Well I thought you would delete comments criticizing you but I didn’t think you would be such a coward to delete the whole post. Ah well
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