Little Bear knew she was special because she could feel it in her skin, especially when keeping watch over her Protector at night. While she wanted to know why, she had no way to find out and could only wait patiently. One day, Little Bear saw a baby picture of her Protector and realized she was made from the old quilts that were used in her Protector's mattress as a baby, understanding the generations of love that made her feel special.

1. Little Bear

2. Little Bear knew she was special.

3. She could feel it in her skin.

4. Little Bear felt it most when she kept watch as her Protector slept each night.

5. Feeling special wasn’t enough for Little Bear. She wanted to know why she felt this way.

6. However, because she had no way of finding out, all she could do was to wait patiently and have faith that, one day, she would find out.

7. Then, Little Bear saw a picture of her Protector when she was a baby and knew instantly why she was special. She could feel it in her skin!

8. You see, Little Bear was made from the old, discarded quilts that had been used to stuffthe mattress on which her Protector slept as a baby.

9. At long last, Little Bear understood the generations of love that made her special, and she spent many more nights contentedly guarding her Protector while she slept.