Lisa Gary :
Tony, thank you so much for this amazing post. Your message is important because it reminds us that so many things we love have stories beneath them. This book became something beautiful for millions of people, yet it was born from a place of profound loss. I’m in tears typing this!!!
I've had the quote, "I'll love you forever, Ill like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be," on my wall for years. I read that book to my children countless times, and every time felt special.
Now I understand why it always touched me so deeply. I could feel the emotions in those words, even though I never knew the story behind them until now.
My son is expecting his first child soon, and I bought him a copy of this book. Ironically, he received several copies as gifts at the baby shower, but I wanted this one to be from me. Inside, I wrote him a special note about why I always read it to him and why I still remind him, even as an adult, that he'll always be my baby.
Thank you for sharing the story behind this book. It gave something I already cherished even more meaning♥️♥️♥️♥️I just love this post soooo much! Also, just ordered Giraffes can’t Dance! lol
2026-06-08 11:38:01