Stuffed Animal

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Stuffed alligator with rainbow fur
Stuffed alligator with rainbow fur

I got this stuffed animal when I visited the section of Florida I lived in for a couple of years, Fort Walton, with only my mom. I call it Sherbert due to the color gradient of the pastel like rainbow on its fur. It's soft but the nose and eyelashes of the stuffed animal are more grating and has a rougher texture and color to further indicate the different parts of the alligator it's portraying. I brought the animal home with me, and it provides me comfort when I feel upset about the views and the friends I had made and am now no longer close, or even in contact, with anymore. It taught me that no matter how much life changes, there are constants and objects with memories will always be existing from the past. My mom bought me this stuffed animal when we had a closer relationship due to being a new place together and while it's more strained, due to growing older and getting more busy, no longer only having each other to fully rely on, now the object reminds me of the absolute love I hold for her within my heart. I want people to understand that while my object seems simplistic and common, it means something entirely unique in my heart and by my eyes.

Place(s): Missouri, Florida

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Relationship:  Great-grandchild of im/migrant or more Great-grandchild of im/migrant or more