Hello again!
This is actually my 2nd story on Je t'aime!
I previously said that I'd bought a Je-t'aime greeting card for my beloved brother's birthday. It captured a very sweet and special moment in our lives.  Last night we went to the same store  where I'd purchased the card and we happened to see the sculpture itself. It was so captivating, so delicate, so soul-touching and so lovely!
We put it where we have the opportunity to see it several times a day. It's so touching and impressive.  I truly can't find the right words to do justice to this beautiful piece of art . Thank you Susan for this beautiful and unforgettable moment you marked in our lives.

Submitted by Mary in LA/Ca/USA, November 2011

It was my beloved brother's B-Day the other day and I wanted to surprise him with a beautiful note coming from deep within my heart, written in a unique exquisite, spectacular, lovely greeting card.  I was looking for such a thing when I happened to see Willow Tree products & cards;  they just got me at the very first sight. They're so angelic!  This specific one (Je t'aime) was all I wanted to tell him, and I did manage to surprise him.  Gosh! he LOVED it! :)

This Angel is giving my gift to him--my heart :)
God bless you for making such elegant and lovely sculptures to express our emotions in the most beautiful way possible.

Submitted by Mary in LA/Ca/USA, November 2011

My son Dan learned French in high school and he always tells me this phrase. When he was deployed to Afghanistan last year, I bought this figure because it reminded me of him and it helped to not miss him so much.

Submitted by Laura in NY, November 2011

I am a nurse by profession.  Becoming a nurse was the fulfillment of a childhood dream. People tell nurses, all the time, how good they are, how caring they are, what angels they are.  I always said thank you when I heard those words, but I acknowledged them without truly taking them to heart.  Recently, when I received such a generous compliment, I finally saw and accepted the fact that nurses are indeed angels to their patients. I bought myself a figurine Je'taime # 26231, to always remind myself that nurses are appreciated. So this goes to to all nurses around the world.  You all are angels.

Thank you .

Submitted by Draga in ILL , October 2011

In January of this year my house burned down, i lost my four doggies in the fire, and my husband had a massive heart attack and died on the same day. My son and daughter in law gave me this angel and I hold it very close to my heart. I will most certainly give these angels as gifts in the future.

Submitted by tammy in texas, September 2011

At the exact time my father died suddenly on a softball field playing his favorite sport, my Mom was picking out this Willow Tree piece for me and getting ready to come over to my house and surprise me with it. This was my first Willow Tree. It means more to me than ANY item I have in the house. Since then, my Mom still surprises me with these amazing figurines; I always feel an instant connection with them. She just bought me one yesterday called Je T'aime. (I love you). I cried, as usual. Thank you Willow Tree. I am a fan forever.

Submitted by Stacy in KY, June 2011

My husband Neal's college degree was in French. When I saw the "J'taime (I love you) figurine I knew it was a sign from him. Neal died two years ago on March 28th. "Together" is how we will remain forever. Lynn

Submitted by Lynn in PA, March 2011

My husband and I just married about a month before Christmas 2010, and my grandparents had come out to see us from CA to CO. They brought along a gift for us. I couldn't believe my eyes when we opened the box and saw a "Willow Tree" box.  I had been wanting one of the couples from the "Willow Tree" for so long. My husband and I were so happy to know it was the "Promise" one! We love how there are no faces and they are so simple; the couple can be anyone we want them to be, i.e., us! And now for our first Valentine's together as husband and wife, he bought me the "Je T'aime". I am so thankful to have a small collection for us now! And we have decided every Valentine's Day, Anniversary and Christmas we will get each other one, because it symbolizes our life together and our love!

Submitted by Ashley in CO, February 2011

I bought "My Girls" for my dad's birthday two months ago. When I saw the piece I had THE best feeling anyone can have for a present. This month when our 4th anniversary came up I bought Je t'aime for my boyfriend.

Submitted by Mahshid in Iran, February 2011

I bought the following pieces: Anniversary, Brother and Sister, Heart of Gold, Je t'aime, and Together this year for Christmas for my family. I did not do it to celebrate a significant event of any sort.

I was in the Hallmark store and loved the brown tone of the figures -my mother is Dutch - blond hair and blue eyes, my father is African-American and Native American, and my biological sister and I are mixed. We have adopted two other kids who have become our family, and my biological sister now has a child. These pieces showed our family, various ages and colors, even ethnicities, and those pieces captured us where we are now. Who knows if my sister will have more kids or I'll have a family of my own, but these figures capture us where we are now and hold us in this moment in time, celebrating our growth thus far and looking forward to the future growth and love to be brought into our lives. Thank you for brown tones and various figures to choose from that reflect our lives.

Submitted by Liz in MD, December 2010

In March of 2010, I had to relocate from my home to a different state to wait for a heart translant.
I had spent the day before leaving packing to move and felt just numb.
That evening my very dear friend Kayleen showed up to my door with this beautiful statue, Je t'aime. I opened it and all the emotions flooded out. It said everything, without saying a word.
I received my new heart on May 14, 2010. I can hardly wait to thank the donor family who gave the most precious of all gifts. I hope to meet them in a year and when I do, they will also receive this beautiful, touching statue.
Thank you.

Submitted by Janiece in Idaho, USA, December 2010

A true love story!

My name is Mark. Thirty-six years ago, I worked at McDonalds when I was sixteen years old. Mary was another employee working there, hired before me. Short and adorable but already spoken for with a very nice boy, Mary was a lot of fun to work with. She left McDonalds at seventeen years old and got married. I did not see her for the next thirty-six years! During this time, I got married and had three children. Mary had three children along with seven grandchildren. Both Mary and I were divorced from the love we thought we would be with the rest of our lives. As fate has it, Mary and I connected on Facebook. We chatted for hours on end and then began talking on the phone, sometimes for six or seven hours straight! We laughed and cried a lot! God had brought us together and feelings for each other deepened the more we talked. We finally met at her place of employment in September of 2010. WOW! What a fantastic moment; I will never forget! We both were so nervous. I knew I was going to give her a kiss because a couple weeks prior, I asked her if that would alright. We are very much in love with each other but three hour distance between is difficult at times. Our love for each other will stand the test of distance and time! The Lord will grant us patience.
When I was visiting Mary a couple weekends ago, she showed me her very extensive collection of Willow Tree figurines! I wanted to be the one to give her this year's newest addition, Je t'aime (I love you). I knew she had seen it in the store so I had to check with her and see if she had purchased it it or not. I descibed it to Mary in a text. She replied, "OMG, that's the one!" She didn't own it yet! I told her that I was getting it for her. Her text reply, 'I was hoping someone would buy me that someday. Someone who really loves me!'  I am the one who purchased it and I am the one she loves. I can't wait to see her face when she opens the box! Both of us, at the age of 52, found someone we love and who love us back, equally! I pray for a long and beautiful life together--someday.

I love you Sally
Linus xoxox

Submitted by Mark in WI, November 2010

I was confirmed earlier this year. For confirmation a candidate must choose a sponsor. I had a difficult time choosing my own. I thought about it for a few months. I decided to choose an aunt that I wanted to grow closer to.

Over the next few months of completing my confirmation, we grew extremely close. I can share anything that I want with her. I love her so much, but I didn't know what I wanted to give her as a thank you gift for working with me.

My mom took me to the Hallmark store in the mall, I saw this beautiful figure, read the description, and was entranced at how much it described my feelings for her. I thank you so much for putting so much thought and care into every Willow Tree figure you create, God bless you.

Submitted by Gwen in Indiana, May 2010

I have very much disliked my name for as long as I can remember. My mother named me Jaime, which can be considered a man or woman's name. Whenever I would complain about my name she would always tell me that my name means "to love" in French and how beautiful it is! I have never understood her reasoning in this because neither of us are French nor do we speak the language. So, it was very astonishing that I came across the Je'taime Willow Tree! There it was staring back at me with my name written in French! Needless to say, I bought it for my mother and it is now sitting with the rest of her Willow Tree Collection. And I just so happen to like my name just a little bit more than before.

Submitted by Jaime in New York, February 2010

I was given the Jet'aime ( I love you) on Valentines of Feb. 2010 by my daughter. She has given me over 20 willow tree figures. She is a great and loving daughter.

Submitted by Elizabeth in Texas, February 2010

In 1954, my then boyfriend gave me a Christmas card signed Je t'aime. The following week we became engaged. In 2005, he gave me a locket with the words Je t'aime engraved on the front for our 50th Wedding Anniversary.  My husband died later that year following a courageous battle with cancer. I purchased the "Je t'aime" figurine from Willow Tree and placed it beside his photo. 55 years later those words still mean the world to me.

Submitted by Peggy in Alabama, February 2010