I would never try to change anyone on this planet! Even the unhappy folks deserve to simply "be"...and even offer certain dynamics we would possibly miss were "everyone" cut from the same cloth! LOL.
In the very least, they offer~up some invaluable perspective!
When you come to
Disneyland next summer...perhaps I will meet you in the park somewhere and you could even join us for dinner in Club 33 (special secret restaurant/club for members only). You would LOVE it, and I may EVEN be able to arrange a uniquely private meet/greet with the "mices" here as well!! ^_^
When DD was little, I was able to arrange some very fun things for her, including special preview "rides" of new attractions, VIP princess treats/ private excursions & tours as well as being selected as Honorary "Grand Marshall" of the park and parade for a day (among other things) on more than one occasion over the years.
Yes, the photo frame of you and the two mice characters is simply the cutest! I am so happy to see the true DIS spirit alive and well on this thread, as well as many others you have started. There are numerous true VETERANS posting here (just look at the number of "posts" some of them have accumulated), defending your innocent spirit and right to POST freely about your love of all things DISNEY on this forum. Your your undying support and belief in the Characters and Imagination/fantasy is nothing if not refreshing! Some people...are just terribly unhappy in their own lives. They can not "fathom" how ANYONE could enjoy such frivolty so deeply (unless you ARE a child)?
I understand it...as I certainly feel similar emotions on many visits to WDW/DL! I still genuinely LOVE the characters, and experience a bit of excitement when I happen upon one while meandering around in one of the parks. It harkens wayyyy back to my childhood, and the very first time I ever visited Disneyland's MAGIC KINGDOM with my family (we lived in La Jolla, and visited frequently too!!). I would let my imagination "run totally wild" with abandon and enjoy the full & fabulous fantasy these characters are synonymous with and/or represent! There is a true sense of carefree folly and whimsey conjured when you think of any character at WDW or DL, etc!
Simply by "being yourself" you have attracted a wide array of verified Dis Royalty...charter members in a special club of DIS~Forum Afficionados! If anyone recognizes a TRUE DISNEY HEART, it's these folks! You have also drawn many new DIS members to your posts! Therefore, you should be proud of the amount of
positive attention you have attracted (forget the negative...the good moderators watching over these threads will take care of that stuff when it crosses the line). Continue to post your happy thoughts and experiences you enjoy at WDW, and share your true JOI de VIVRE (or Joi d'Vivre meaning: Joy of life), in general.
Nurture and foster the union and relationships with all of those who enjoy your posts, ignoring those who do not (and for some reason find it NECESSARY to post those negative thoughts). Continue to bring your DISNEY version of your time in the MAGIC to this forum, and every other place you feel welcome. I enjoy reading your take on the world, and your enjoyment of the characters, etc.
Enjoy the week FC! Hope you are feeling better now too.
Always,
DF99