The scene in Toy Story 2 when Jessie tells Woody her story about the girl that owned her is a heartbreaking one for me every time I see it. I think it stings more with time as my three children continue to grow up and abandon their once beloved toys one by one. It’s such an emotional experience not because the child is saying goodbye to a toy but because they are in fact saying farewell to their childhood.
The song “When She Loved Me” by Sarah Mclachlan was the perfect choice for this amazing scene. I think all parents feel the same way about this scene and the Toy Story series. I catch myself leaving it on in the minivan even when I don’t have any of the rugrats with me just because it’s a comforting and edifying sound to me. I know I will feel extra sad once the three year old gets over her immense love for Buzz, Woody and the gang just like her two older brothers did.
So, this Christmas we will lavish all three with more toys and know that all too soon they will grow tired of them and abandon them and continue to grow up. Some toys eventually become donations, others broken and tossed away and the most beloved ones wind up in the attic. There’s nothing we can do about it either. All we can do is try to enjoy the ride while it lasts.
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Great post. I love that Sarah McLachlan song and totally agree that there was no better choice for that scene.
My daughter is not quite three, but she’s already “moved past” a couple of toys (including a froggie hand puppet that she was inseparable from). It’s definitely not easy.
But — and maybe I’m a weirdo here — there are some toys that stick with people, and every once in a while they aren’t relegated to the attic. I still have the Cookie Monster doll I was given for my first Christmas. It’s sitting on a shelf in my office at home. And, if I have my way, I’ll be buried with the darn thing.
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Great post. I love that Sarah McLachlan song and totally agree that there was no better choice for that scene.
My daughter is not quite three, but she’s already “moved past” a couple of toys (including a froggie hand puppet that she was inseparable from). It’s definitely not easy.
But — and maybe I’m a weirdo here — there are some toys that stick with people, and every once in a while they aren’t relegated to the attic. I still have the Cookie Monster doll I was given for my first Christmas. It’s sitting on a shelf in my office at home. And, if I have my way, I’ll be buried with the darn thing.
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Doriano, I hadn’t thought much about my kids growing out of their toys previously. Maybe my kids are still to young but now that I think about it my six year old has put aside quite afew. I miss her playing with “pink baby” It was soo cute. Thanks for generating the memory.
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Doriano, I hadn't thought much about my kids growing out of their toys previously. Maybe my kids are still to young but now that I think about it my six year old has put aside quite afew. I miss her playing with “pink baby” It was soo cute. Thanks for generating the memory.
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Doriano, I hadn't thought much about my kids growing out of their toys previously. Maybe my kids are still to young but now that I think about it my six year old has put aside quite afew. I miss her playing with “pink baby” It was soo cute. Thanks for generating the memory.
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Doriano, I hadn't thought much about my kids growing out of their toys previously. Maybe my kids are still to young but now that I think about it my six year old has put aside quite afew. I miss her playing with “pink baby” It was soo cute. Thanks for generating the memory.
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Doriano, I hadn't thought much about my kids growing out of their toys previously. Maybe my kids are still to young but now that I think about it my six year old has put aside quite afew. I miss her playing with “pink baby” It was soo cute. Thanks for generating the memory.