"Just don’t forget, Pooh Bear—some things change, but the best things, like you and me, never do."

 

Charli Snowbear	5:05 PM (1 hour ago)
to me

Pooh (holding out a wrinkled piece of paper):
"Christopher Robin, I have a Very Important Question. It came to me just after breakfast, which is a very good time for important things to arrive."

Christopher Robin (smiling):
"And what question is that, Pooh?"

Pooh (looking quite serious):
"It says here—on this piece of paper I wrote—that I was wondering: If you are growing up, and I am not, will we still be best friends even if you are too tall for bear-hugs?"

Christopher Robin (resting his chin in his hand thoughtfully):
"Oh, Pooh. Growing up doesn’t mean growing away. It just means I’ll have longer legs and maybe bigger shoes, but my heart will always be the same size where you live inside it."

Pooh (relieved):
"Oh good. Because I was worried that one day you might forget the way back to the Hundred Acre Wood."

Christopher Robin:
"I might not always be here every day, Pooh... but I promise that part of me will always be waiting with you under our favorite tree. And if ever you feel lonely, just close your eyes and remember how we used to laugh—and I’ll be right there."

Pooh (nodding slowly):
"I shall do that. Especially after lunch. That's a very good remembering time."

Christopher Robin (leaning down and giving Pooh a soft pat on the head):
"Just don’t forget, Pooh Bear—some things change, but the best things, like you and me, never do."

Pooh (murmuring as he walked away, holding the paper carefully):
“I shall make a note of that too… right next to ‘remember where the honey is.’”