A Passed on Toy

​We don’t always get what we want. This may not be true for everyone, because some people work for what they want. Nine year old me was not able to work for a toy I wanted desperately.

Most of us watch television, especially children, if it’s not Netflix then whatever is on t.vwill have commercials in between. One day, while watching t.v, I saw a commercial about a toy called “My Littlest Pet Shop”. Right then and there my eyes grew big and I knew I had to have that toy, just like the commercial said. At that age I didn’t take into consideration how much money it was, nor if the actual toy was necessary.

After watching the commercial I ran to my mom and told her I needed that toy. Of course she refused to buy it for me, telling me I had too many toys already, it made me sad. I pleaded for days and did everything I was told to, cleaned my room, picked up my toys, wide my homework,went to sleep early and even ate my vegetables. Nothing seemed to change her mind. I gave up thinking I’d never see that toy in person.

On Christmas I opened my presents and there it was, my very own “Littlest Pet Shop.”My eyes twinkled with joy as I uncovered the red wrapping. I ran toward my mom, opened my arms and launched myself at her, thanking her with a tight hug, I became very happy.

Looking at the toy today, it seems pointless to have owned. It’s a pretty large building, shaped like a shop. It has painted pictures and stickers of animals, very colorful. I remember only playing with it about four times.

​It remained stuffed In my closet for many years until my brother got married and I was able to hand it over to his daughter in law. She played with it all the time and sometimes when I babysit her she brings it over. Whenever I see it, it reminds me of being younger and wanting something so bad, but ending up almost forgotten.