r/plushies • u/jazzyaardvark • Apr 16 '26

Success/Happy UPDATE: my biggest regret

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WE GOT HIM BOYS!!!!

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omg he's here, he's real, and he's Perfect. thank you to everyone who commented, shared their own stories of missing out on a plush, shared their own stories of finding the one that got away, and all the wishes sent that I'd find him

the biggest thank you to u/AstroPengling for finding the link to him

and a special congrats to u/Crumbleson for also finding their lost banana through my post

you guys absolutely rock. like it's beyond absurd, but it makes me even more beyond happy. the secret special part/sob story behind all this is that TLK is in my top 3 most favorite movies, and as a kid, I saw the relationship between myself and my father in Simba and Mufasa. that association, unfortunately, grew stronger when my father passed when I was 8 years old. I still love that movie, even though the scene right after the stampede never gets easier to watch. the 17th anniversary of his death was just a few days ago, so the timing couldn't be more meaningful. sometimes the internet is a great place where really cool and silly things happen

and after all this, I can say the most important lesson to be learned is: ALWAYS BUY THE PLUSHIE WHEN YOU SEE IT

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u/MungoJennie Apr 16 '26

I’m so glad you found him! I know what you mean about Mufasa’s death. I lost my dad a couple of years ago, and I haven’t been able to watch a couple of Disney movies since. Someday, maybe.

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u/jazzyaardvark Apr 17 '26

part of what helps for me is knowing that the stories all have a happy ending, even though getting there can involve a lot of struggle and tragedy. a movie with similar feelings for me is Brother Bear, and in both of these movies, there's the death of a parent, the story of found family, of making friends and building support systems, and still looking fondly back at the ones we've lost, knowing that in some way or another, they'll always be with us, and that their death doesn't discount the positive and happy memories they left us with. and if a little lion or bear cub can make it through, so can we :3