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Disney magic really came through for a young girl and her family last month after going through a great deal of tragedy.When Brooklyn Andrews was just 3 years old, her father, Tony Andrews, a member of the United States National Guard, was called to serve a one-year tour of duty in Iraq. To give Brooklyn and her siblings, Courtney and Jessy, a source of comfort while he was gone, he gave them each special teddy bears—he recorded messages on each one to remind them that he loves them.When he came back, the family celebrated by getting annual passes to Disney. Every time the family went, Brooklyn brought her bear, Toby, with her.Images: Toby visits Disney WorldSadly, in 2006, Tony Andrews had a heart attack and passed away. Brooklyn continued to find comfort in Toby, pressing his paw to hear her father’s voice telling her he loves her.Fast forward to January 2014. Brooklyn, now 14, returned with her family to Disney to compete in the Disney Family Fun Run 5K and Mickey Mile—and, like before, Toby tagged along.However, when they returned home, the Andrews realized Toby didn’t come back with them.Marsha, Brooklyn’s mother, called Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa to see if the bear had been turned into a lost and found, but there was no luck there.So Marsha reached out to the next best thing: social media.The story spread quickly and got the attention of Saratoga Springs general manager Sonya Deese-Byrnes. She said a housekeeper found Toby in the building the family stayed in.Deese-Byrnes said the people who found the bear knew it was the same bear because they touched its paw and heard Tony’s message for Brooklyn.Employees of the resort decided to give Toby a fun-filled day, taking him on a tour of Disney and sending photos to the family when they sent him home.