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Grief Lessons from Winnie the Pooh

Grief Lessons from Winnie the Pooh
Jan 18, 2012 by Victoria Noe
A.A. Milne (and friends)Today is A.A. Milne's birthday. I've read his Winnie the Pooh stories in English and Latin (Winnie ille Pooh, as I recall). I was in a show in college with his great-niece. My daughter's nursery was full of Pooh and his friends. In honor of Milne's birthday, I'm bringing back my reflection on Pooh.Perhaps my favorite children’s stories are about Christopher Robin and his best friend, Winnie the Pooh.There was always an ordinary quality to their stories: get up in the morning and see what happens. Characters had strengths and flaws, but were always acceptedWe all have friends like Tigger - the personification of ADHD - whose non-stop energy is exhausting. Who doesn’t have a friend like Eeyore,...

Winnie the Pooh’s Friend Grief

Winnie the Pooh’s Friend Grief
Sep 19, 2011 by Victoria Noe
Christopher Robin & Poohby E.H. ShepardAnd now for something completely different…Perhaps my favorite children’s stories are about Christopher Robin and his best friend, Winnie the Pooh.There was always an ordinary quality to their stories: get up in the morning and see what happens. Characters had strengths and flaws, but were always acceptedWe all have friends like Tigger - the personification of ADHD - whose non-stop energy is exhausting. Who doesn’t have a friend like Eeyore, who assumes the worst in any situation? And Rabbit: I mean, really, who wants a party-pooper like him for a friend?Actually, we all have friends like them and the other characters in the book. And although from time to time they all get frustrated with...

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