Girl is reunited with teddy bear that her late father gave to her

When Brooklyn Andrews was three years old, her father, Tony Andrews, gave her and her two siblings a teddy bear each before he left to serve in Iraq.

 

Each bear was very special because whenever a button on it was pressed you could hear the father’s voice saying: “Courtney, Brooklyn and Jessy, I love you all.”

 

Tony tragically died in 2006 while at work so the children only had the bears to remind them of their father’s voice.

 

Unfortunately, 14-year-old Brooklyn lost her bear while she was competing in the Disney Family Fun Run 5K and Mickey Mile in January. It wasn’t until she returned home that she realised it was missing, so her quick thinking mother posted a plea on Facebook to help her find the bear.

 

The post reached Sonya Deese-Byrnes, general manager of Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa, who took it upon herself to find the bear.

 

Thankfully, the bear was located, but before it was returned to Andrews it went on an adventure around the park.