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As many know,
I've been collecting and displaying my precious Charming Tails for a number
of years. Late in 2000 or early in 2001, an old friend stopped by with her
daughter to visit.
I hadn't seen the little girl since she was 5 or 6.
She, like me, has red hair and freckles. I always thought of her as the
niece I never had. At five she was the sweetest as could be, and now, at 10,
she is still one very sweet and special young lady.
Upon "touring" my collection, she fell in love with the
Charming Tails. I have them all over the house, displayed in "scenes", all
the critters playing and frolicking and having a great time (of course!).
She went from scene to scene smiling and commenting and carrying on (as one
has to when watching the Charming Tails play!).
Of course, she owned her first before she even left the
house. Every occasion I could think of, I was giving her a Charming Tails to
celebrate. When she moved, I sent her (in the mail, OF COURSE), Mail
Mouse. When QVC had a special pin that came with a piece (ice cream) that I
already had, I gave the extra to her.
That was the year Dean came to Frankenmuth, Michigan
for a signing Of course, she attended with me (her mom drove us since I had
had surgery the day before), and I watched on in awe as she met Dean for the
very first time. Bringing Along a Little Love (a gift when she moved
again into a new family situation) was among the pieces she brought to be
signed.
Sadly, one of her cats recently decided that the piece
did not, indeed, belong on the shelf upon which it was perched, so it went
flying through the air with the greatest of ease. It's in several pieces and
missing a tail, but I'll attempt to repair it for her because it means so
much to her
She now has a growing collection of more than 15
Charming Tails and displays them with love. Probably not the "love
story" you were expecting, but I wanted to share how much of a wonder it is
for me to share my love of Charming Tails with my special friend.
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