Just A Little Different

 Graceful.

I made Graceful on a cold, fall day, 18 years ago.

Her body is made from the fabric of my Mother's beloved kilt.

Her nose and ears are suede from Mother's old jacket,

and 

I used a child's  pattern to make her dress.

Graceful was created about 3 months after Mother died.

 She has lived a quiet life ....until now.

Someone has fallen in love with her. Matilda!

Matilda calls her Grace {Mothers name} and dances with her,

 being very sweet to the old bear.

Am I imagining it or is Graceful sitting up a bit straighter these days?

Are her button eyes shinning brighter?

No, it is just that the dust on her button eyes 

have been brushed off by dancing,

and 

Matilda sits her back in her chair,

 BUT

I could have sworn she looks just a little different.

Graceful is Matilda's first hands on reality of my Mother,

and

 it makes my heart sing....

Love you.

Me