It occurred to Pooh and Piglet that they hadn’t heard from Eeyore for several days, so they put on their hats and coats and trotted across the Hundred Acre Wood to Eeyore’s stick house. Inside the house was Eeyore.
“Hello Eeyore,” said Pooh.
“Hello Pooh. Hello Piglet,” said Eeyore, in a Glum Sounding Voice.
“We just thought we’d check in on you,” said Piglet, “because we hadn’t heard from you, and so we wanted to know if you were okay.”
Eeyore was silent for a moment. “Am I okay?” he asked, eventually. “Well, I don’t know, to be honest. Are any of us really okay? That’s what I ask myself. All I can tell you, Pooh and Piglet, is that right now I feel really rather Sad, and Alone, and Not Much Fun To Be Around At All. Which is why I haven’t bothered you. Because you wouldn’t want to waste your time hanging out with someone who is Sad, and Alone, and Not Much Fun To Be Around At All, would you now.”
Pooh looked and Piglet, and Piglet looked at Pooh, and they both sat down, one on either side of Eeyore in his stick house.
Eeyore looked at them in surprise. “What are you doing?”
“We’re sitting here with you,” said Pooh, “because we are your friends. And true friends don’t care if someone is feeling Sad, or Alone, or Not Much Fun To Be Around At All. True friends are there for you anyway. And so here we are.”
“Oh,” said Eeyore. “Oh.” And the three of them sat there in silence, and while Pooh and Piglet said nothing at all; somehow, almost imperceptibly, Eeyore started to feel a very tiny little bit better.
Because Pooh and Piglet were There. No more; no less.
– A. A. Milne
Yes brilliant, at times you just need to know someone cares
It makes all the difference. xxx
I’m a big fan of Pooh Bear and friends, but don’t remember reading this before. Does anyone know what book it’s from?
I don’t think it actually is as I can’t find it anywhere either.
It’s not an A.A.Milne story, even if it says so. I’ve just been through all the books, and the only place this shows up is on internet pages in the past few years. While it’s generally in the Spirit of Pooh, it’s not as subtle as Pooh. Very much a New Age version of a Pooh story.
I didn’t know that! Thank you. xx I do love Winnie the Pooh, but I have never read them all. xxx
He who has a thousand friends, has not a friend to spare.
Awww, I Love this so much!
🙂 xxx
A lovely story Heather and Dizzy. I hope you are not feeling sad and alone. Sending you both hugs xx
We’re doing ok. 🙂 We’ve pushed it abit this week, but we are planning a very lazy weekend. 🙂 How are you doing? xxx
I am catching up slowly after my blogging break. Sleeping LOTS after loss of my auntie and funeral… xxx
I can only imagine how hard and exhausting it must be at the moment. I am glad you’re taking the time to rest and sleep lots though. x Sending donkey cuddles. xxx
Thank you Heather. Last night I realised I had still missed out on some of my blog friends posts from my Reader. Hope to catch them today. xx
🥰 aww! This is cute! Missed you during my break Heather and Dizzy… hope you are both well and enjoying your new year! 🤗
Thank you! 🙂 How is the New Year treating you so far? 🙂 xxx
Good. Thank you so much Heather. 😊🥰🤗
To the social animals who make life more endurable! 🐴🐴🐴
Yes. 🙂 I just love them so much. 🙂 xxx
Delightful and very important to know someone who cares is around. Dotty agrees since she is right here by the PC and she and I both never have to worry about being alone. Best wishes to you and Dizzy.
We always love hearing how Dotty is getting on. I’m hope it’s not too cold there either. It’s just started snowing here, and Dizzy is refusing to go outside! Very wise donkey. 🙂 xxx
Oh yeah…that’s what it’s all about…
Heather, I hope you’re feeling “a very tiny little bit better.”
Thank you Laura! Hope you’re doing ok too, and keeping warm. 🙂 It’s just started snowing here! xxx
It’s ok to be down because there are many of us who know how you feel. We are all here for you.
Thank you Nigel! xx I hope your week is going well. 🙂 xxx
Ah….Pooh and Piglet. And Eeyore of course. Thank you for bringing us this wonderful story with such a powerful message for us.
I think it’s so sweet and important. 🙂 x I also went outside riding for the first time on Monday! Poor Ruby was very excited until she realised there was a little hill to go up! xxx
I think they like to get out though. It is so god for their minds and for the rider’s minds too. Thanks for keeping me updated with your riding. You are doing really well!
I love this! Great post.
Thank you. 🙂 xxx
That is heartwarming Heather – thank you for sharing it with us.
I think it is just so adorable, and so true aswell. 🙂 xxx
Such a lovely post! ❤️
Thank you. 🙂 xxx
Winne the Pooh gave some of the best advice! Read all the books when I was little. Face it, I read ANY book I could get my hands on! I recommend avoiding the college level (my fathers old school books) on soil conservation. Was very dry boring and out of date! No plot to speak off.
Hehe, soil conservation doesn’t sound the most exciting! I would much rather be reading about Pooh and Eeyore. 🙂 x How are you at the moment Jeanette? xxx
Have an appointment with my neurologist coming up 1st week of February. Starting to lose my long term memories now on top of everything else! Makes it hard to write a book about them. Counting days until my appointment.
I hope your appointment goes well. Please let us know how it goes. x We were suppose to be seeing the nurse next week, but it’s been moved to April now. xxx
Beautiful and lovely post 💕 That are real friends
Thank you. 🙂 xxx
Pooh and his friends are great examples of true friendship. Hope you’re doing well!
They really are! It makes me want to read all the books again. 🙂 xxx
Lovely so poignant for my at the moment as I am in deep grief
My thoughts are with you, and sending lots of hugs. xxx
I’m loving this – somebody cares! Bless you!
Thank you Mal. 🙂 xxx
Awww, so sweet & heartwarming. Friends like that are hard to come by ♥
Caz xx
Thank you Caz. 🙂 I thought it was adorable. 🙂 xxx
I love Winnie the Poo so much. Thank you for posting this, if only real people were like Winnie the Poo, and Piglet and Eeyore. Makes me want to sit down and read Winnie the Poo stories all over again. I’m goign to have to re-share. The donkey photos are so cute.
Me too! And it’s making me want to read them all again aswell! 🙂 I hope you’re doing ok, and sending lots of hugs to you. xxx
I have just launched the AllheART Art award if you’re interested in entering. Please share with everyone in teh chronic illness community. https://all-hearts.org/2019/01/28/launch-of-the-allheart-award/
I love this award! And I have shared it on twitter. 🙂 xxx
Thank you for sharing. I’m really looking forward to seeing people’s artworks.
I have been away from Twitter for a while so didn’t see your post.
That’s ok! I hope you’re doing ok. 🙂 xxx
https://all-hearts.org/2019/01/28/launch-of-the-allheart-award/
Lovely story and so heart warming! Hope that you are doing ok Heather xxxx
Thank you Jen! Just trying to keep warm. 🙂 We had our first proper snow fall for the year last night! It does look very pretty though. 🙂 xxx
I love this Heather! Sometimes just being there is the best thing we can do…. Sending hugs to you and Dizzy.
Thank you Terri. 🙂 And sending donkey hugs to you. 🙂 xxx
Sometimes we feel alone and overwhelmed. Having someone care does wonders.
It’s makes all the difference. x Hope you’re doing ok. 🙂 xxx
sometimes just knowing that people are there for you are enough. thank you for the wonderful reminder with Pooh, Piglet and Eeyore. Very cool.
I completely agree with you. 🙂 Such a simple thing, but makes the world of difference. xxx
Love 💕
🙂 xxx