<font color="green"> [b]Perhaps the issue is that you 'took' the hippo instead of asking for it? A number of weeks ago my therapist had this pillow that had a seam that had let go and I had teased her about it. She commented that she needed to get someone to fix it and that other clients were making it worse. Well, I immediately offered to fix it for her and she said something about not having asked me to and that she was not trying to coerst me into fixing it.

Long story shortened, I took the pillow home. While I had her pillow, I hit a rough spot emotionally and found that cuddling the pillow helped me. I did the mending - all the while envisioning her praise {blushes} but forgot to bring it along to my next appointment.

We talked about that and she said that I couldn't keep her pillow, but offered a couple of ways for me to have a pillow that would mean her to me. Although I was embarrassed to admit it, I really wanted it to come from her without me contributing anything more than the desire. And she decided to buy me a pillow! I knew she doesn't like to shop so that was a big deal. She had my pillow on her sofa when I came in and it is mine and came from her. It wouldn't mean as much if it had not been freely given. Oh, and I did bring her pillow back. lol

Bring it back and ask if there is something you could have to help you keep the connection real for you.</font>