VandVsmama
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2011
I think that the idea of doing something kind and thoughtful for another park guest or for a CM is a lovely idea. It doesn't even have to cost you any money. I always try to stop by City Hall or the Chamber of Commerce once a day in order to leave a thank you for a CM that we encountered at some point that day. It bring me a lot of joy and I find myself a lot more patient and appreciative of everything that DL has to offer.
I think that the Negative Nancy's and Grumpy Gary's out there need to stop once in awhile and smell the roses. When somebody offers something inconsequential like a sticker or a glow necklace to your child, just take a moment and consider that maybe the person is not trying to invade your personal space or offend you in some way. The person might just have genuinely honorable intentions.
A couple of years ago, a very dear friend of mine died very suddenly & unexpectedly. Her family and all of her friends, me included, were just devastated. She was an amazing person. She lived about a 45 min drive from DL and was an AP holder. She went once or twice a week. Sometimes with friends but many times just by herself. Often after work in the evening. She's the reason my kids love the Haunted Mansion ride so much. She went on it with them for their first time when they were 4 and 6 and they were initially too scared to go on it. I drove out to CA from here in AZ to go to her funeral. And then the day after that, I went to DL because it was literally her favorite place on earth. I hand wrote out a bunch of thank you cards on 3x5" cards and picked certain CMs all day to give them to. I gave a family some glow necklaces for their little kids (and yes, I asked the parents first if it was ok) in the evening while waiting for fireworks. One amazing sanitation CM read my little thank you card and then came back to find me and walked me over to all of the sanitation CM crew in Fantasyland. She had apparently read my thank you card to all of them and they all gave me this enormous group bear hug. It was so amazing. We all cried. And then they walked me onto Peter Pan. Totally unexpected.
My friend used to say that she loved going to DL so much because when people are at DL, they're better versions of themselves. They're more patient with each other, kinder, gentler, not as quick to anger, etc.
I think that the Negative Nancy's and Grumpy Gary's out there need to stop once in awhile and smell the roses. When somebody offers something inconsequential like a sticker or a glow necklace to your child, just take a moment and consider that maybe the person is not trying to invade your personal space or offend you in some way. The person might just have genuinely honorable intentions.
A couple of years ago, a very dear friend of mine died very suddenly & unexpectedly. Her family and all of her friends, me included, were just devastated. She was an amazing person. She lived about a 45 min drive from DL and was an AP holder. She went once or twice a week. Sometimes with friends but many times just by herself. Often after work in the evening. She's the reason my kids love the Haunted Mansion ride so much. She went on it with them for their first time when they were 4 and 6 and they were initially too scared to go on it. I drove out to CA from here in AZ to go to her funeral. And then the day after that, I went to DL because it was literally her favorite place on earth. I hand wrote out a bunch of thank you cards on 3x5" cards and picked certain CMs all day to give them to. I gave a family some glow necklaces for their little kids (and yes, I asked the parents first if it was ok) in the evening while waiting for fireworks. One amazing sanitation CM read my little thank you card and then came back to find me and walked me over to all of the sanitation CM crew in Fantasyland. She had apparently read my thank you card to all of them and they all gave me this enormous group bear hug. It was so amazing. We all cried. And then they walked me onto Peter Pan. Totally unexpected.
My friend used to say that she loved going to DL so much because when people are at DL, they're better versions of themselves. They're more patient with each other, kinder, gentler, not as quick to anger, etc.