Believe it!

There was a time when I might have thought this was a far-fetched story BUT something almost like this happened to me recently. Our daughter-in-law was diagnosed with a serious illness and had to be air ambulanced from the Caribbean to New York, I wanted to bring something special for her when I first saw her at the airport or hospital to let her know how much we love her. I had an idea to get a blanket embroidered with her name in the center (“Laura’s Blankie”…what she called hers as a child). I wanted something on each corner: I feel like Pooh. I’m feeling better. I feel great. I feel like a million bucks! When I randomly called a local embroidery shop and explained what I wanted then asked if it could be done overnight and how much it would cost, the woman said, “Yes it can be done and it will cost nothing.” I was speechless. Why? She said, mother to mother, it’s what I want to do for you. You get the blanket and bring it to me and I’ll have it for you tomorrow. She did and it is beautiful and special and I shall never forget her and the feeling I had when she told me she wanted to do this. Pay it forward whenever you get the chance.

Teresa Werth | 11 months, 3 weeks ago
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The beauty of this story is the journey not the en

Hi all, I really enjoyed this story. The highlight for me was the universe seemed to conspire in so many ways from the kind hearted taxi driver, all the way to the policeman who didn’t write the ticket he should have written, but rather helped with the mission of getting back “tony”. I believe it was all possible because people saw the good intentions in the heart of the father, and they could sense the genuine nature of his noble quest, and more importantly, the love which was driving him to do so. To me this is completely believable story because I have experienced such amazing “luck” in the past when trying to attempt things for a good cause. Also to me, it doesn’t matter if he found the teddy bear in the end (although much nicer if he did as in the story), because so much came out of the journey. In fact the power of the human spirit and community spirit is what was revealed not just to the father, but everyone who took part, this is the real victory. Finding Tony at the end was just the icing on the cake. After all, the child was not too fussed with the end result (at least on the phone), but that doesn’t matter. The effort that went into it is what matters! Great story. Thanks for creating it!

Bishan Rajapakse | 11 months, 2 weeks ago
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Can we ever be overly responsible because we carry

As mental health therapist, I looked at this video through a clinician’s eyes. Though I found it heartwarming and, like most others, cheered when Tony was found, the movie raises a subtle issue of whether we can ever be overly responsible for the losses and/or pain of others.

I saw a father and mother who were carrying the pain of their child’s illness and trying to, perhaps, make up for what this little boy has gone through. Sometimes, we do carry the pain of others too personally. While we should empathize, we shouldn’t allow the boundaries to become blurred with respect to where responsibility for the happiness of others should end.

The movie illustrates that, just a day later, the little boy had moved on to other things that were occupying his world and Tony’s loss was already relegated to yesterday’s ordeal. His response to his dad’s having found Tony was was if to say, “That’s great dad. I’m busy now.”

I think that dad’s trip to Los Angeles was more about working through his own feelings of helplessness in light of his son’s illness, than it was about finding a lost teddy bear for a son. Still, it was a very tender story. If we are honest, though, I doubt that most of us would get on an airplane and fly hundreds of miles to retrieve a lost toy.

Deborah Bauers | 11 months, 1 week ago
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Responsibility project

When I first viewed this video, I thought it was amazing. It appealed to my own heart as a mother of two grown sons. I was prompted to think of the many things we as parents do that go above and beyond to bring joy to our child’s face, protect them and spear them of life’s natural laws of loss and hurt. Above and beyond perhaps what truly is reasonable to spare our child from life’s natural lessons.

The ending was a total twist. It seemed the toy really wasn’t as important to the child as the parent projected it to be. What a non chalant response. Do we as parents when we go so out of our way to protect our child from feeling heartache, loss, grief really parenting? How does a child learn acceptance for those moments in life when life doesn’t give us what we want? What really was going on inside the dad? Perhaps a wound he needed to heal? No doubt as parents sometimes the toughest moments are discerning actions that overprotect and prevents a child from learning the natural laws of life and when to stand by with loving support and allow a child to feel the true emotions of raw life in the easiest and most tender way.

I watched the video five times. I enjoy them all they are truly a blessing. The manifestations of such creativity as these videos is a reminder of the unique essence and gifts we are each given unlike to any other human being and that is the beauty of life and each individual.

P | 11 months, 1 week ago
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Ustabee

I think your point is right on the money. The heroes of this vignette are all the other people, not the Father. The father did the right thing. He had to do it to be able to look in the mirror, but the strangers he meets along the way; they are who we all should be. Wouldn’t it be a wonderful world then?

Martin Hirsch | 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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Tony is an irresponsible film

I find the film Tony to be utterly irresponsible. What are you teaching your child? The best lesson would be to tell the child that now some child who didn’t have a teddy bear now has one. But to coerce all those people to dig through trash for a stupid teddy bear? That is the height of selfishness. Shame, shame, shame. Children need to learn to build character and grow up – not be molly-coddled.

Martha Knapp | 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Endangered Teddy

Sounds like a heck of a carbon footprint involved in finding Tony, if you believe in that kind of thing. Not to mention what was burned making this flick ‘and’ encouraging this sort of behavior.

Fred Robertson | 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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tony

cancel that terribly annoying commercial that streams online during most of the shows i’m trying to watch. it is the only commercial that is shown during the show. it is so annoying. I used to respect george clooney and I now know he is just as lame as most actors in the industry. The message of the commercial is good, but the writing is terrible. I thought these guys were pro. WTF. 1 boy and a lost teddy bear?? are you kidding me? BS. This is so gay.

marty thompson | 3 months ago
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Tony: Materialism Gone Too Far

I’ve been seeing this over and over again online. I am a parent of 3 kids and I would NEVER act like this. Even if your child is ill, kids are starving in the world. How much time and money would have been spent on a venture like this story proposes? I mean I support a child and her family for $40 a month—come on now! I spent years trying to let my kids know, “Hey, there are people out there who do not have TVs, cell phones, and tons of toys. Let’s not spend our life complaining about stuff! Let’s spend our lives appreciating what God gave us and helping others out.” Sure, I would spend some time looking for a lost toy or making my kid’s life happier but I would probably tell my kid, “You know what? Probably some other little kid found your teddy and now that other little kid is really happy. Sometimes we lose things but things are not the most important thing in life.” I want my kids to value their faith and love the people around them, not their possessions. Showing a child, even a child who is dying, that I would dig up piles of trash for a possession is ridiculous and teaching poor values. A child who might die really needs to know something out there is more important and more lasting than a teddy bear.

Carol Parmer | 2 months, 4 weeks ago
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TONY should win one.

Parents who love their children go to great lengths to help when things go wrong. This short is full of emotion. The thing I like best about it is that others related to this Dad and in spite of their own circumstances, pitched in to help. That’s being a good neighbor. It’s interesting, and almost spoils the film, when the child no longer seems concerned about Tony at the end. I wish it had been written otherwise. Dad could have been the child’s hero for going the distance. The father could have shared the glory with his “new friends” and explained to the boy that others were caring and helped him to fulfill his promise.

janet poludniak | 1 week, 3 days ago
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