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So they went off together. But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.
A.A. Milne
Is this the most poignant passage in children’s literature? Some find Winnie- the-Pooh too cute, but this is about growing up, and is a moving reminder and tribute to what we leave behind. Everyone goes through it – perhaps that is why it is so popular. And when we are grown up, in our hearts the children we were will always be playing.
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