Real Love

...men who shared my bed for five-year stints or died in a hospital room, leaving me no one to come home to except you, Ted.

Originally Posted on September 30, 2019

I’ve loved Ted for 52 years.

Aside from my birth parents, this is the longest relationship of my life. The fact that it’s a relationship with an inanimate teddy bear does not change the fact that I truly and deeply love this hunk of fabric, fiber, and buttons.

Love is mysterious.

My teddy bear and I met 52 years ago w…