3 Dolls, 2 Decorations, 1 Thought

Here is my tiny story of 3 dolls, 2 decorations, and 1 thought.

3 Dolls - March 2012.
While walking past some elderlies in a park, these handmade dolls caught my attention. A woman next to me told me that whenever she comes to the park, she sees this middle aged lady knitting dolls; she knits just for her own enjoyment. My first thoughts when I saw them were "Oh, these are so cute!" and the artisan asked me if I wanted to buy any. They were not very expensive, and I really liked her handicraft, so I bought them - 3 Dolls.

2 Decorations - December 2012.
Not too long ago, my aunt told me a story on how she went to help disabled children. The children there, although disabled, were very talented musicians and even made these little decorations, under the instruction and guidance of youth volunteers. My aunt had purchased a couple of these handmade decorations. After telling me the story, she showed them to me and subsequently gave them to me - 2 Decorations.

1 Thought - Present Day.
The 3 Dolls and 2 Decorations are currently hanging on my bed. I had not given much thought to them during our first meeting, however, after bringing them home and hanging them in an area where I would be able to see them every day, I thought differently.
Every time I look at them, there is this sense of warmth that comes from my heart.
At first, when I looked at the dolls, I felt as sense of sympathy - the woman had spent so much of her time and effort into making these dolls, which she had to part with after selling them to me.
I still have that feeling, but with it also is the feeling of...it's actually indescribable. I just know that it puts my mind at peace.
Same with the decorations.
They also give me a sense of innocence and hope, when I think about the children that made them.

It's really interesting how much small, inexpensive things that come from the heart mean to me and how much of a rehabilitative effect it has on people. I must say that these 5 items are very important to me. It is expensive not in cost, but in value, because individuals actually took time, effort, patience, and put their whole heart into making these.

I plan to treasure them for a long, long time.