Dear reader, do you have iconic parts of your childhood? Things that stir poignant and deep memories and feelings with the slightest contact? I certainly do. One of those is Winnie the Pooh. I remember watching episodes of the TV show with my siblings, making a paper machae "hunny pot" for a Winnie the Pooh costume, being teased that I had a crush on Christopher Robin. Much as I sometimes feel embarrassed about it now, Winnie the Pooh is very much a part of me.
The other day, I remembered this clip from a silly ol' bear film from the 90s. It still touched me deeply, though it has new meaning. I love to look for types of Christ in media and to me, Christopher Robin teaches us much about the unconditional love, kindness, and help that the Savior offers each of us. I feel like this clip captures Christopher Robin's relationship with Winnie the Pooh, and by extension, our relationship with Jesus Christ, so wonderfully well. I know that Christ's promise that He will always be with us is real. How good it is!
