Bears Need People. People Need

It Should Be Possible To Exist With Only A Short Shelf Of Books, To Read And Give Away. After All - We May Not Open A Book, Once Read, For Ten Years Or More. But The Act Of Reading Has Made It Part Of Us - To Relinquish It Would Be To Lose An Extension Of Our Being.

A Bag Of Apples, A Pot Of Homemade Jam, A Scribbled Note, A Bunch Of Golden Flowers, A Coloured Pebble, A Box Of Seedlings, An Empty Scent Bottle For The Children. . . . Who Needs Diamonds And Van-delivered Bouquets?

A Cat Is A Regency Gentleman--elegant Of Pose, Exquisite Of Manner, With Spotless Linen And An Enthusiasm For Bare Knuckle Fights, Rampaging Love Affairs, Duels By Moonlight And The Singing Of Glees. He Expects Immaculate Service From His Domestic Staff, And Possesses A Range Of Invective That Would Make A Navy Blanch.

A Teddy Bear Is Your Childhood Wrapped Up In Faded Yellow Fur, And As Such, He Commands Affection Long After He Is Out Grown.

Bears Need People. People Need Bears.