Small porcelain hand reaching toward a tiny red balloon on a coiled red string

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Winnie the Pooh • 1926

Piglet

"Pooh!" he whispered. "Yes, Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you."

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What it means

Our interpretation.

One friend whispers the other's name, then admits there is no message at all. He takes his friend's paw simply to be certain he is still there. The moment is tender and small: affection expressed not by words but by checking that the other is close.

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