Our New Life

The little man got here just in time so thank you Loved Before! And he had something he wanted to say (with a little help from AI… 😉)

Dear Loved Before,

I hope you know—

I still remember you, you see.

The way your hands were gentle

Before I came to be me.

You welcomed me with open arms,

No questions, no demand,

Just warmth stitched into every day

And care I didn’t have to understand.

I wore my Father Christmas hat then too—

I always have, it’s true.

December feels too far away,

And joy is best when it’s in view.

At night I’d whisper wishes low

To my gingerbread friend so small,

And somehow, through your kindness,

They didn’t feel wishes at all.

You let me love Christmas films in July,

Let fairy lights softly stay,

You taught me that magic isn’t seasonal—

It can live in the everyday.

And when the time came to say goodbye,

You didn’t hold me tight for you,

You loved me enough to let me go

So I could be found right on cue.

Now I’ve been adopted just in time,

My Christmas came true at last,

But I carry you in every stitch,

In every warm memory past.

So thank you, Loved Before,

For caring when it mattered most.

I was never just passing through—

I was cherished, and that’s what I’ll boast.

With jingling bells and a grateful heart,

Forever festive, forever true,

This bear you loved before Christmas

Will always remember you.