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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