Have we talked about Misiko?

Dreamers,

Have I ever told you where Misiko comes from? Shes based on a couple of moments, we took Camille to build a bear when she was three, befre she found Patches. She buit a talking Jaguar and roared across the Reno malll afterwards because Jaguars roar. It was cute, she still has her.

The other. well the other requires a little effort. My grandmother was a small in statur large in perseverance person. She was 4 feet 8 inches a south midwest woman with very practicle demeaner. My family had some screwey dynamics, but when I got sicck she brought me in San Fransisco this white Snow leopard. She was a cancer survivor herself. She beat it twice. that was little that could stymie her will to live.

When she brought it to me she had no idea that it would inspire part of this story. She just wanted to give me a lesson. she said Jamie… She was one of two people I let call me that. “Now Jamie this here came from that gift shop, and searched it high and low to find you a tiger. They didnt have one. “ she sat on the bed. “I was looking for a tiger because I want you to beat this. You can do it Jamie I have faith in you. I dont beat this twic and you are gonna find you self low. you gonna want to give up. I know how hard this will be.”

“Jamie you have a daughter now, and the prettiest wikkfe I ever did see. they need you so when kit gets hard I want you tko grab this tiger by the tail, and dont you let go. Your stronger than that.”

Now I saw a video once of a snow leapord tumbling off a cliff hundreds of feet in the air with a ghot. it rode down through those heights groling and tearing that thing apart it was the post persistent thing I had ever seen. Same as they way she wanted me not to submit through the chemo. That woman was not always around for me. Thats true. But when she was it mattered.

She died just a little bit ago. she buried her husband, and her eldest son…. She beat cancer twice even after that shed lecture me for helping her do things she could do for herself. She wasnt perfect, but she brought me apricot pie….

The point is Misiko is both inspired by the stuffed animal that Camille held so dearl, and the memory of family teaching me strength is a choice….

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