The incredibly real and profound way our stuffed animals imprint on us is captured in this very candid personal story from Michele Merritt Ph.D.  In the story Dr. Merritt discusses 10 lessons she learned form her stuffed animals, not literally of course, but through the interactions and experiences that occurred while in possession or in the acquiring of those stuffed animals. The very sight of a familiar stuffie and the memories of how they came to be yours can help to revel in glorious moments of our past or comfort us with the memories of those we've lost.