Junk Drawer by Ellis Rosen for June 22, 2023

Ellis:

“…dinosaur that I played with for…” or “…dinosaur and I played with it for…”

Glad I could help.

Her parents took it to Goodwill. Tell her you’re sorry to hear that. Give her some cry time. Send her home. Have things for her to do. Give her some more cry time as needed.

He has about a hundred plastic dinosaurs in his junk drawer for reasons he can’t explain. Give her one. Make sure it’s blue!

I still miss my toy airplane from 60+ years ago. I saw a tin one similar at a vintage store and bought it.

Well, just as intelligent as trying to find fleeting loves from long ago.

“The stuff that dreams are made from”

You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.

Haunted by the ghost of toys past.

Funny how things from the past can pop up unexpectedly and carry such weight.

This reminds me of Augusto Monterroso’s “The Dinosaur”.

He took off with Puff