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Technology / Sun, 08 Nov 2026 BBC

'We were inseparable': How imaginary friends help us in real life

As I picture us now huddled together in the garden watching the clouds undulating around one another, a surge of warmth fills my chest. However, while their significance in my childhood is not lost on me, I know Hannah and Mia's impressive pirouette sequences belong in the past. As for Capin, it's hard to tell whether he'll return. There may be a time in the future when I'll need his guidance. And I have a feeling that if that were to happen, he'd be there for me, trailing his grey cloud of wisdom.

As I picture us now huddled together in the garden watching the clouds undulating around one another, a surge of warmth fills my chest. I remember how much joy they gave me. However, while their significance in my childhood is not lost on me, I know Hannah and Mia's impressive pirouette sequences belong in the past. As for Capin, it's hard to tell whether he'll return. There may be a time in the future when I'll need his guidance. And I have a feeling that if that were to happen, he'd be there for me, trailing his grey cloud of wisdom.

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