Scrump, with outstretched limbs, always waited for me to pick her up. Her crooked smile comforted me. I forgot persecutions received when I looked at Scrump’s smile.
Thank you Scrump.
Sandip Roy, radio host/ writer based in Kolkata, India, had his article paying tribute to his plushie, published by The New York Times International Edition (Saturday-Sunday, July 17-18, 2021). He acknowledged the role of comfort companions during Covid-19 pandemic.
Do you have your special plushie? Do your weary battles disappear when you look at your favourite soft toy?
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