Why We Are Stuffed Animal Animals

Throughout life there are and will always be things you desire, that’s just human nature. We are never content with what we have; no matter how privileged we are, we always feel as if we need more. A few years back, while I was cleaning out my closet, I came across a huge pink bin that has been concealed by my clothes for as long as I can remember. On the surface lied a Harry Potter board game I had played once, a hacky sack I won in Kalahari, a Britton Elementary School plastic megaphone, and many other forgotten toys and trinkets I hadn’t touched in years. I removed more items and buried just beneath those useless objects, I discovered an abundance of plush toys squished tightly in the bin like packaged meat. Countless different stuffed …show more content…
We had just finished eating pizza when Maya asked my brother, Luke, and me if we had heard of “Webkinz”. We hadn’t, so she explained to us that they are stuffed animal pets you virtually care for by entering the number on the tag of the toy. We all ran upstairs to the computer and scoured the online catalog. We inspected every animal they had to offer and I immediately decided which Webkinz I wanted. I fell in love with the Webkinz Chihuahua as soon as I laid eyes on it. By this time my parents, as well as Maya and Arya’s, had made their way up the stairs to come see what we were all so excited about. We recited our explanation as to what a Webkinz is. Then I showed my mom and dad the glorious photograph of the Chihuahua stuffed animal from the website, and told them in great detail how much I liked it. By the next holiday we had acquired our own Webkinz. Luke received the monkey that he had asked for and I gratefully accepted my Chihuahua. The next day, Maya and Arya raced over (with their new Webkinz of course). We crowded around the computer and the screen lit up our faces as Maya typed in the web address. We each took turns making our accounts and helping each other decide on a username and