"Today was a Difficult Day," said Mi’Lady
There was a pause.
"Do you want to talk about it?" asked Parker
"No," said M’Lady after a bit. "No, I don't think I do."
"That's okay," said Parker, and he came and sat beside his friend.
"What are you doing?" asked M’Lady.
"Nothing, really," said Parker. "Only, I know what Difficult Days are like. I quite often don't feel like talking about it on my Difficult Days either.
"But goodness," continued Parker, "Difficult Days are so much easier when you know you've got someone there for you. And I'll always be here for you, M’Lady."
And as M’Lady sat there, working through in her head her Difficult Day, while the solid, reliable Parker sat next to her quietly, swinging his little skinny legs...she thought that her best friend had never been more right.
Extract from A.A. Milne Winnie the Pooh adapted for HU.
Sending thoughts to those having a Difficult Day today and hope you have your own Parker or Furry Friend to sit beside you 🧡
