Lessons from a Beanie Baby: Your Dreams Are Just a Few Sleeps Away 🌙
A few years ago when Marcus and I were antiquing in a quaint small Texas downtown (I think it may have been Brenham?) I saw this…
The Angel Beanie Baby with my birthday!
While we meandered through the store I told Marcus this story from my childhood, and he ended up buying Angel and surprising me with her!
I was basically a 90s kid through and through. The Walkman with a Hansen cassette, roller blades, purple air chair, the Trolls Barbie… the Olympic Barbie (she was the best!), and the painted white Keds 90s.
Growing up, my babysitter's daughter had a ton of Beanie Babies. I’d pour over the catalog with her at her house and just drool. I had only a small assortment of the minis from the McDonald’s kids meals… I mainly remember the red lobster because of his tiny yarn whiskers.
Oh and I did have that wannabe Beanie Baby koala from the gift shop at sleep away camp.
None compared to Angel – amazing bright white fur with her sparkling wings and a halo. And we shared a birthday, August 31.
I remember begging for this particular beanie.
For whatever reason, my parents said no. I had to keep arranging and renaming and caring for those minis... and that grey wannabe.
Angel, the Beanie Baby who found (at least) her second home in the 2010s proudly sits hidden in my closet now. Where she is guarded heavily from my curious 4-year-old daughter who wants to play and cut off her tag because we’re into cutting off all tags even the ones on dolls that can’t possibly be making anyone itch.
So sweet Angel, it might be time for a plexiglass box at the office so I can be reminded of this mindset shift more often —
Maybe you’re just a few sleeps away from realizing your dreams.
Keep going.
"No" today does not mean NEVER.
You may have gotten a "no."
You’re not sure how it’ll actually work out.
Your friends might seem to reach their goals so effortlessly.
Being satisfied with minis might feel like enough for you on some days…
but you still can’t get your Angel beanie out of your head.
Maybe you’re just a few sleeps away from realizing your dreams.
Keep going.
"No" today does not mean NEVER.
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