'Why do I sleep and date my Zazu plushie?' Well, it's kinda hard to explain honestly, but

when I was in 2nd. grade I was forced to live with my aunt and my grandparents because my parents couldn't take care of themselves.

When I did live with my mom, I used to watch Lion King once a week... (Never mind that the subtitles were bad and spelt Nala's name as 'Anana'

) The only scene I could remember was 'I Just Can't Wait to be King'. I remembered Zazu, but forgot his name. When I was allowed to go on the computer by myself, I looked at Lion King pictures and...voila! I had found my missing, special bird!

That is when I was in 3rd. grade and last month (Tuesday, March 18) I got to see Lion King on Broadway!!! Before the show, I knew exactly what I wanted...Zazu plushie!!
So... the real answer to that question is that...Zazu filled in the gap in my heart after I left my parents.