My Son Found a One-Eyed Teddy Bear in the Dirt

Mark wandered a few feet off the path toward a patch of loose dirt near the grass. I barely noticed at first—until he crouched down, dug both hands into the mud, and pulled something out.

When he turned around holding it, my stomach tightened.

It was an old teddy bear.

Its fur was caked with dirt. One eye was missing. The stuffing looked lumpy and uneven continue reading …