Elizabeth, a handmade teddy bear lovingly sewn by my great-grandmother. I was only 2 when I got it as a Christmas gift, so I don’t remember receiving it, but there are pictures of me holding her after I opened the present. I hugged and played with Elizabeth so much that, when I was around 10, my great grandmother had to make “new skin” for her, which went over her worn-out skin. I still have Elizabeth, and her old ears can still be felt inside the newer ones. — Marissa Fish, La Pointe, Wis.

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something