Janet B
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2009
Dear Friends, 
I returned Sunday from a special trip to the World with friends that all met on the DIS boards a trip that was to include our dear Sarah. Although she wasnt with us in person, she was definitely with us in spirit. Her presence was felt many times .at the GF Café, where Linda (Grumpy Grandma) & I had breakfast (Sarah loved the GF and breakfast in the Café), at MK, on the Haunted Mansion ride (one of Sarahs favorite rides), and during wishes that evening (Sarah loved wishes). Already posted here by WDWKOOK, we also paid tribute to Sarah with our Orange Bird picture. KOOK, who had dubbed the OB as our official RC mascot, started the picture tradition which was picked up by Sarah last September.
We had a milkshake toast to Sarah at -- all of places Prime Time 50s -- perhaps not the most genteel place but as its all about family and fun believed this concept fit well, as these ladies with me have come to be family, a feeling that extends and is shared by all the ladies on the RC thread.
On the trip I was trying to think of something to do to honor Sarah, to go with our Milkshake & OB tributes. I had purchased a Brave Merida pin for my DD, and decided to get a second one to give away. On checkout day, I still had that pin . And while waiting for ME, saw a young girl, about 4 with her mother, looking sad so I offered the pin to the Mom for her daughter, telling her that the pin was in dedication to a special friend that had loved Disney, who had been a kind, caring, wonderful friend, and who lived life fully, and bravely. The little girl smiled and with it came a sense of peace, knowing Sarah would be happy with this gift.
Another sign to me that Sarah was with me occurred during my flight home. As many people know, I do not like to fly. The woman sitting in the aisle seat next to me sensed this (could it be that I looked white and tense?
) and said as much to me during prep for take-off. On her own, she did not ask me, but she took my hand during the taxi and take-off and spoke calmly to me and did not let go until I did. We talked the whole flight, telling each other about our families, finding that we shared common experiences, including that both our DHs are Type 1 diabetics--small world 
. She was friendly, warm, kind
very much like our Sarah. I believe in fate
what she did not know is that I picked this row specifically
as I remembered a conversation with Sarah last March when she mentioned to me that her flight to Disney in April fell on Friday the 13th, and joked that same people might think her crazy to fly on that date. I told her that 13 was my lucky number and that for all she has encountered in her life this would be a piece of cake. Sarah thanked me. Well, my flight was on a Sunday, but it was the 13th, so decided to select row 13, for the number, for Sarah (corny I know). I was so thankful that I bypassed other seats including aisle seats a little further back, to be fortunate enough to be sitting next to Marie. Life is full of small miracles.
Thank you to Linda, Magic, Deena, for sharing in this trip together
Jeannette & Christine .... you were truly missed...and Sarah ....I will be forever grateful for your friendship.
I returned Sunday from a special trip to the World with friends that all met on the DIS boards a trip that was to include our dear Sarah. Although she wasnt with us in person, she was definitely with us in spirit. Her presence was felt many times .at the GF Café, where Linda (Grumpy Grandma) & I had breakfast (Sarah loved the GF and breakfast in the Café), at MK, on the Haunted Mansion ride (one of Sarahs favorite rides), and during wishes that evening (Sarah loved wishes). Already posted here by WDWKOOK, we also paid tribute to Sarah with our Orange Bird picture. KOOK, who had dubbed the OB as our official RC mascot, started the picture tradition which was picked up by Sarah last September.
We had a milkshake toast to Sarah at -- all of places Prime Time 50s -- perhaps not the most genteel place but as its all about family and fun believed this concept fit well, as these ladies with me have come to be family, a feeling that extends and is shared by all the ladies on the RC thread.
On the trip I was trying to think of something to do to honor Sarah, to go with our Milkshake & OB tributes. I had purchased a Brave Merida pin for my DD, and decided to get a second one to give away. On checkout day, I still had that pin . And while waiting for ME, saw a young girl, about 4 with her mother, looking sad so I offered the pin to the Mom for her daughter, telling her that the pin was in dedication to a special friend that had loved Disney, who had been a kind, caring, wonderful friend, and who lived life fully, and bravely. The little girl smiled and with it came a sense of peace, knowing Sarah would be happy with this gift.
Another sign to me that Sarah was with me occurred during my flight home. As many people know, I do not like to fly. The woman sitting in the aisle seat next to me sensed this (could it be that I looked white and tense?
) and said as much to me during prep for take-off. On her own, she did not ask me, but she took my hand during the taxi and take-off and spoke calmly to me and did not let go until I did. We talked the whole flight, telling each other about our families, finding that we shared common experiences, including that both our DHs are Type 1 diabetics--small world . She was friendly, warm, kind
very much like our Sarah. I believe in fate
what she did not know is that I picked this row specifically
as I remembered a conversation with Sarah last March when she mentioned to me that her flight to Disney in April fell on Friday the 13th, and joked that same people might think her crazy to fly on that date. I told her that 13 was my lucky number and that for all she has encountered in her life this would be a piece of cake. Sarah thanked me. Well, my flight was on a Sunday, but it was the 13th, so decided to select row 13, for the number, for Sarah (corny I know). I was so thankful that I bypassed other seats including aisle seats a little further back, to be fortunate enough to be sitting next to Marie. Life is full of small miracles.Thank you to Linda, Magic, Deena, for sharing in this trip together
Jeannette & Christine .... you were truly missed...and Sarah ....I will be forever grateful for your friendship. 
and a big ole 
And it DID sound like that!! 
It really is a lovely place Sheila, the food is delish too! Bob would approve 
