8/7 - 8/16 WDW at OKW: Late, long, fun and a bit sad

[BigTigg'r]

I am very sorry for the loss of your mom. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible vacation with us. It is nice to know that your whole family was able to share in such a great, though perhaps stressful, time together. If you felt that your story was cathartic for you, it was the same for me as well. Thank you again, for sharing with us.

 

[lspongberg]

My condolences to you and your family. It sounds like you have a wonderful family that suports each other. Thank you for sharing your special family vacation with us.

Linda from MA

 

[PratersloveDW]

Thank you so much for sharing your trip report. I am so happy that your family was able to spend that time together. What a better place for a final family trip than to WDW. I am just so sorry for your loss. Take care of eachother and your dad! You are in our hearts and thoughts.

 

[FOV]

How courageous of you to write a trip report that must have been very emotional for you. Thank you for sharing!

I am sorry about your mom. Glad you have good memories about spending time with her during your trip.

 

[llij]

I am very sorry about the loss of your mother. Thank you for sharing your trip report with us.

 

[SueM in MN]

In a way, your posts made me very happy.
My dad died years ago of lymphoma (a form of cancer). One of the things we very much wanted to do with him was a family trip to WDW. We never made it with him, but have gone many times with my FIL, MIL and my mom. I'm glad you were able to make some memories out of a tirp that was a little more eventful (and not in such a nice way) as you had anticipated.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom. We lost my Mom a few years ago to cancer so I know what your going through. Just remember all the great times you had together, and that last wonderful trip to WDW. We will keep your family in our prayers.

 

[Peggy Sue]

thank you for sharing your family memories with us. So sorry for your loss. Sounds like you created some wonderful family memories to draw upon for years to come.

Lost my mom to cancer in 93. 2 months prior to her death we took a family trip .. enjoyed every moment of the quality time we spent together and I draw strength from those memories every day.

 

[jennymouse]

Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Sounds like your trip, while eventful, was meant to happen the way it did. I lost my mother to cancer May 2003, so I know what you're going through as well. She was never a WDW lover like me, but she'll always be with us while we're on our WDW trips because I bought DVC with some of the money she left me. I've been able to share her special gift with Dad, daughter, grandkids, and I'm taking my aunt (Mom's sister) & uncle who are in thier late 70s for thier first WDW trip in February. I hope to share it even more before 2042!

 

[tinawv]

I am so sorry for your loss, but happy that your family was able to spend time together at WDW. Memmories are forever.

Take care.

 

[Kewz1]

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. It's wonderful you all were able to take this trip with her. Thanks for sharing your memories with us.

God bless you!

Kristen

 

[Jridou]

That was a nice story. I'm so sorry about your mom. I'm glad you got your special vacation together.

 

[Cinderellagrl]

So sorry to hear about your mom. My father passed away from lung cancer at the age of 38. I was only 9 years old, so I grew up without ever really knowing him. I'm so glad you and your family got to spend a vacation together and will always have your memories. Cherish them.

 

[Patio]

I am so sorry about the loss of your Mom, but, I'm sure you will cherish all the memories of your special family trip.

 

[Tinks]

Wow! Your mom was a trooper to be so sick and still take a big trip. I am so glad you had a family vacation together, even if it wasn't quite what you would have planned (hurricane, hospital, and delays). I'm sorry for your loss. Thanks for posting a great trip report! I hope you find much comfort in your memories. It's clear you have a wonderful family.

 

[CarnotaurDad]

Thanks, everyone, for the kind words and thoughts.

It was a much different trip than we expected, but it is so wonderful to have had the time with our family and the great memories (and lots of pictures).

We are planning to all go down again in August, 2005, and spend some more time together as a family.

Thanks again!

CarnotaurDad