A bad vacation

[Laurabearz]

((((Hugs))))) Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Peace be with you.

 

[DisneyKidds]

I am deeply sorry for your loss and hope that your family returns to good health quickly. I will pray for your family. It is terrible to be sick on vacation (we were a couple of weeks ago at WDW but nothing serious), and then to lose your father...................just terrible. Hang in there as time will heal those wounds.

As for associating this terrible event with WDW...............for a time you will, but I suspect you will get past it. My mother died in July of '96. She was sick with cancer and my wife and i had a 4th of July trip planned. She encouraged us to go. Needless to say, we got the call while at WDW that she had passed. Granted, she wasn't there with us, but I thought I'd never be able to view WDW the same again. In time I came to realize that things worked out the way that God had them planned and we do enjoy our Disney trips again.

 

[pumpkinboy]

Many condolences; and good luck with this year's flu in the rest of the family. It is really a rough one; it made its way thru each family member, but thankfully we have all come safely out the other end. May the rest of your family do the same.

An alternative to associating WDW with DF's passing could be that it is a place where he will always be. My daughter was 3 this spring when her beloved Grampy died. We continued to remind her that he still lives with us in our hearts whenever we think about him. As she continues to point out "just because Grampy died doesn't mean he's not part of our family". She takes him with her to happy places, like WDW, and we all had a nice dinner at Jiko at AKL in October in Grampy's honor, and retold the less off-color jokes he used to tell us. It is really important to remember the happy times in his honor.

 

[Regina]

This is just tragic. I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[Credit Man]

So very sorry for your loss.

 

[lacool]

I am so, so sorry. You have redefined "bad vacation."

{{{Hugs}}} and prayers that the kids feel better soon.

 

[Lexxiefern]

So sorry for your loss. I hope your children feel better soon.

 

[Tinkerbelloncapecod]

so very sorry for you and your family. You certainly will be in our prayers. I hope this helps a little. Take care and God Bless:

When tomorrow starts without me
And I'm not there to see
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me

I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today
While thinking of the many things
We didn't get to say

I know how much you love me
As much as I love you
And each time that you think of me
I know you'll miss me too

But when tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name
And took me by the hand
And said my place was ready
In heaven far above
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love

But when I walked through heaven's gates
I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me
From His great golden throne
He said "This is eternity
And all I've promised you"
Today for life on earth is past
But here it starts anew

I promise no tomorrow
For today will always last
And since each day's the same way
There's no longing for the past

So when tomorrow starts without me
Don't think we're far apart
For every time you think of me
I'm right here in your heart

Author Unknown

 

[DisneyMim]

Very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

 

[SleepyatDVC]

I'm so sorry for your loss. May God comfort and be with you and your family, especially your mom. Hope your kids get better soon.

 

[AZKathy]

I am so so so sorry! May God keep you and hold you and your family during this terrible time.

 

[Lesley]

I am very sorry for your loss...and I'm wishing your children a speedy recovery.

 

[huey duey & luey]

I am very sorry for your loss

 

[bcvillastwo]

We're so sorry for you and yours. There are many things that we could say but for now we'll just express our sympathy and say a prayer for you and your familiy.

 

[floridafam]

I'm so sorry.

Keep your kids healthy.

Please take care. You will be in our thoughts.

 

[twinmomplus2]

Wishing you peace in the weeks ahead...

 

[AnnaS]

How awful. I am so sorry to hear this. We will keep you in our prayers and I hope the kids are better soon.

 

[Keggy]

Your family will be in our thoughts.

When I worked at Disney I was called upon one evening to escort a family to Celebration hospital and stay with them there. It turns out that the husband/father had a heart attack while waiting in line for their resort bus and passed away. They had only one night left of their vacation. It was the hardest experience I ever had while working at Disney. The family was visiting Disney with their two youngest children and had 6 more at home and who were grown. To this day I think about how those children will associate WDW with the loss of their father. But, I am reminded that WDW was where they got to spend almost a whole week with their father on vacation. The mother told me that he travelled quite a bit for work and the trip was a last minute one for them to spend some time togethter.

Also...
I lost my brother unexpectedly two years ago. He was an even bigger Disney fan than me. His favorite thing to do at WDW was to dive in the living seas. He died less than a month before our scheduled vacation at OKW and he was planning to propose to his girlfriend while we were there while he was diving in the seas.
That vacatino was cancelled, but the next time we went it was hard to walk into that attraction for us. We had to do it, he would have wanted us to go on and enjoy ourselves.

My hope for you and your family is that you will be able to remember the rest that your father was able to have while at Disney and the joy that you hopefully experienced while being together.

Again, my deepest condolecenses for your loss.

Kelly

 

[princess&tig]

Thank you all very much. You all really helped. You all have such kind hearts.

 

[patsal]

Thoughts and prayers as you move through this difficult time.