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Every mum will experience #sadbunny at least once in their life (trust us)

Kids can become attached to things very quickly.

From blankets to bears, our little ones can form a bond with an inanimate object that not even us mums can understand. 

For my little one, it is a dog. A giant, teddy dog that Santa brought a couple of years ago. 

And at the mere mention of washing said dog we get a wailing no (like we are about to do something awful to the poor bear), so we don't know what would happen if he ever went missing. 

So, obviously, we were heartbroken when we spotted the hashtag #sadbunny doing the rounds on Twitter.

Why? Well, one because somewhere out there is an upset child pining for their beloved.

And two… because we know exactly how the mum (or dad) of the owner of that mournful looking rabbit feels: exhausted. 

Exhausted from looking for it. 

Exhausted from trying to soothe their child. 

Exhausted from re-tracing their steps (more than once) looking for it. 

But at least this story has a happy ending. 

In fact, thanks to Andrew Parker, who spotted the sweet bear falling from a stroller on a Sydney train, #sadbunny has become #happybunny as he has been reunited with his owner.

And while we are clearly delighted that this story has a happy ending, unfortunately, not all of them do.

So let's take a moment to think about all those parents frantically looking on park benches, under beds, and even in bins for their child's lost bear right now.

And for all those bears patiently waiting for their owner to come and find them.

Because we'll all have our very own #sadbunny to deal with at some stage.  

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