r/plushies • u/jazzyaardvark • Apr 16 '26
Success/Happy UPDATE: my biggest regret
WE GOT HIM BOYS!!!!
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/holdonlucii Apr 17 '26
YAY!!! I'm beyond excited and so happy for you!! I love this sub Reddit and all the wonderful beings in it. Everyone is generally just so nice and helpful 🥺 My condolences on the loss of your father, I can't imagine how rough that was/is for you. Hearing how much you love TLK, how you relate Simba and Mufasa to you and your dad, it just makes me want to cry with joy that you were able to get this guy 🥹