My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
four years old. Today my mommy
gave me a stuff bear. She said
her mommy gave her the bear
when she was little.
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My name is Caitlyn Gellar I am
five years old. Today is my first
day of the big school, where my
big sissy Tess goes. I brought
Teddy to school with me.
This boy named Shane made
fun of me because I still sucked
my thumb. I told him he smelled
wierd. Then kicked him in the nuts.
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My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
six years old. Today is my third
day of first grade. My teacher is
nice. She has short yellow hair.
Sadly, Stinky Shane's in my class
again. I told him if he didn't stop
teasing me, I'd have Teddy beat
him up.
--
My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
still six years old. Today my
teacher met up with my
mommy and daddy about
me teasing Stinky Shane. She
also said I can't bring Teddy to
school anymore.
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My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
seven years old. Today my mommy
is sad. Daddy isn't home. Mommy
told me he went to a place called
heaven. I gave mommy Teddy
because he's really good to hold
when your sad or scared. I hope
I can visit Daddy soon.
--
My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
eight years old. Today we had
to take Tess to the hospital
because she collapsed. There was
a bunch of wet stuff on her pants.
Her eyes were closed. The doctors
said she had leukemia. Tess said
she was scared. I gave her Teddy
to squeeze.
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My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
nine years old. Stinky Shane walked
by my desk and put his fingers in my
hair. I turned around and told him to
watch what he did with his hands.
Teacher called my mommy.
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My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
ten years old. Stinky Shane came
over to my house today. He taught
me how to make old people mad.
Maybe he isn't so bad afterall.
He still made fun of me about Teddy,
though.
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My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
eleven years old. Today the doctors
told us they were stopping treatment
on Tess. Tess stole Teddy from me.
--
My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
fifteen years old. Last night,
my friend Mitchie got me to
go to EllaWhore's party. I
drank a little and here I am,
awake in my bed. I swear his
eyes are a little wider. So I sit,
wondering what the hell happened.
--
My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
eighteen years old. Today I am
moving out. I have Teddy stuffed
in a box.
--
My name is Caitlyn Gellar. I am
eighty-two years old. Today I
found Teddy in an old box. I
smiled at him and placed him
on the bed where Shane used
to sleep. I climbed into bed that
night, hugging Teddy close, as
my eyes fluttered closed for the
last time.