Family Loses Very Important Stuffed Animal at Disney- Can You Help Find Him?
This adorable little stuffed animal’s name is Bruce and though he looks like any other much-loved childhood toy, he is actually VERY important and his family is desperately trying to get him back after a Walt Disney World visit. There’s more to Bruce than his red heart embroidery and rosy pink cheeks. He actually contains the ashes of the boy that loved him Gabryel.
You see Gabryel passed away before he was ever able to fulfill his childhood dream of visiting Disney World. His family, including parents Liz and Ande Atkinson, finally made it to the Florida theme parks last month, on Gabryel’s behalf, and Bruce came with them.
It only makes sense that Bruce would come along on the family trip to the “Most Magical Place on Earth.” He had become an important part of the family and as Liz explained in her Facebook post above, the parents cuddled in bed with Bruce when they were missing their son. Bruce was one of Gabreyl’s favorite toys and would often accompany the boy during his lengthy hospital stays.
The family recently spent 12 days at Walt Disney World to honor Gabryel and celebrate his life. Included on the trip were visits to Cocoa Beach, Kissimmee, Walt Disney World, Disney’s Art of Animation, and Disney Springs during the last two weeks of April 2023.
At some point during their travels, the family realized that Bruce was missing. Liz told Fox35 that she assumed the toy was buried somewhere in the car. However, when the family returned home on May 1st they realized the toy was gone. She said that the Atkinson’s did retrace their steps calling every hotel they stayed at and places they stopped along the way but so far, Bruce hasn’t been found.
Unable to find the important elephant, Liz has taken to social media in the hopes that someone can find the stuffed animal bearing Gabreyl’s ashes and will return Bruce to his family who misses him terribly. “There’s just a big piece of our family missing, and it’s silly. It’s just a stuffed animal, but it was Gabryel’s, and it just means a lot to us and I just want it back in my arms,” Liz said.
If you recognize Bruce please reach out to the family directly via the Facebook post outlined above. We are sending lots of pixie dust to the Atkinson family and hope they will be reunited with Bruce soon.
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Source: Fox35