You're listening to Imaginary Worlds, a show about how we create them and why we suspend

our disbelief.

I'm Eric Mollinsky.

When I was a kid, my bedroom was full of toys, like a lot of kids are into sci-fi and

fantasy.

Although I was a little bit OCD about displaying them, my dad used to joke that my bedroom looked

more like a museum of toys.

And there's a picture of me at the age of five lining up my stuffed animals like we're

having a staff meeting.

I mean as kids we all have these imaginary friends that we relied on.

And over time we stopped believing in them and then they just become old toys that our

parents can give away without us even noticing.

But for some people, there's that one toy or stuffed animal that survives every round

of adolescence and adulthood.

And the relationships that we have with these toys might be imaginary, but the sense

of comfort and security they give us is still very real.

So we asked you to write in to tell us about your favorite toys and stuffed animals that

you still have.

And we wanted to know who are they?

Why did they become so important to you?

And how are they giving you a sense of comfort during this crisis?

Alright, so do you have serious with you, buddy?

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