A bad vacation

[Nick@ VB+OKW]

Very sorry for the loss of your father

.Your family will be in our prayers.

 

[Kewz1]

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. God bless you all. Take care!

Kristen

 

[MiaSRN62]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers and hope you and your family can hold on to all the wonderful memories you shared with your father. God bless.

 

[arminnie]

Oh my that puts in perspective my problems with my vacation last week. I had an emergency appendectomy my first day at POR. (I'm a new SSR owner so I can't stay at DVC until next May.)

I spent the rest of the week in bed recovering but that is NOTHING compared to your loss of your father. I am so sorry. Please accept my condolences. I hope you will have memories of him whenever you to go WDW but that they may always be good ones.

I was at BWI when I found out my mother's breast cancer (which had been in remission for a decade) had returned, had metastasized, and was terminal. She died about 2 years later after a long and hard struggle.

I'm not a big Boardwalk fan to this day although when I really think about it, it has way more to do with the miserable service that I got at BWI and other places there when the resort was only a few weeks old. Growing pains.

But that being said I don't hate Boardwalk or refuse to go there. I always go visit - I'm sorry this trip that I missed seeing the Christmas decorations. It's just not my favorite place at WDW. Maybe it's because it has far less shopping than DTD and I do like to shop.

My mother was a WAVE (women's Navy) in WWII. There used to be a fake storefront where the Villain's store is at MGM that had a service woman in the window with some saying about the men and women being off at war. I was sad when that came down as it always made me think of my mother and how brave she was to go off and join the military in the middle of a war.

It doesn't have to be a bad thing to think of your father when you are at WDW - just make your thoughts happy memories of your father.

 

[bjakmom]

Oh, I am so sorry for your loss! I hope your children will soon be well. My family is also grieving and our tears flow every day - but we are all closer than ever and our priorities are all about loving and taking care of each other, as I'm sure you all are. Be sure and take very good care of yourselves - eat well, get as much rest as possible and cut back on any obligations and/or responsibilities that cause stress, and hug each other a lot - these steps have helped us get through our days, some days- hour by hour. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers!

 

[MJTinNH]

I am so sorry for your family's loss. You have my deepest sympathy.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

Deepest sympathies to you and your family. How devastating.

Give it time, and maybe WDW will be a good place to remember your dad, once you have come to grips with losing him.

(((HUGS)))

 

[pmcpmc]

my sorrow at your loss.
I lost my best friend ,my father, 13 years ago after a long illness with Parkinson's.
Before he died I took him to Boston for my brother's wedding.
Before the wedding I took him,my mum and my brothers and sisters and my wife and children on a tour of The east coast.
We took in all the sites.
New York,Washington,Nashville,Memphis,Fort Knox,Niaggra Falls.
My Mum still calls it the great tour and far from being a nighmare you will always enjoy returning there to the memories of what will become your second home.
Sure there will be tears but they will become tears of joy.
All our best Irish WIshes for your Family in the weeks to come,
PatrickMargaret,Caoimhe Ros,Kieran and Jill.

 

[sters]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know that sounds trite, but I am really and truly so sad for you and your family. It puts in perspective what's really important... family. WDW is a place that celebrates family togetherness, so hopefully you will feel his prescence in future trips and not the sadness. My prayers are with you and your family.

 

[SnowWitch]

My prayers are with you.

 

[wilderness01]

I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[Montana Minnies]

I too, am sorry for the loss of your dad. May it comfort you to know so many of us care and offer our support and prayers during this difficult time.
I hope your children are feeling better.

 

[eva]

My deepest sympathy goes out to you. I pray that God may ease your grief. It does take time. I lost my Father to a sudden heart attack when he was only 54. Even after 8 years there are times that tears still come to my eyes. But the pain does ease over time. My prayers go out to your family.

 

[hoosiergirl]

My deepest sympathy to you and your family!!

 

[zurgswife]

Prayers for your family....

 

[MINNIEBOWSER]

I am so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine what you must be going through. Thank God I still have both my parents and I just dread even the thought of something happening to either one of them.
Please let us know that your children recover from this awful flu. God Bless you and your family!!!!

 

[mamarobin24]

I am so sad for you and your family. I am praying for your children and for all of you.

My dad was diagnosed with cancer about 2 weeks before our great Family Vacation at the Contemporary. He didn't get to go, and neither did the rest of the family. They all insisted that our family go, however.

He died 3 years ago on Dec 8. He is one of the reasons I love Disney so much, as he took us there at least once a month when I was growing up in San Diego. Now, when I go back, I always think of him. As time goes on, though, there's more gratitude than sorrow.

. . .and last year, the rest of my family joined us in February for the trip we missed. And my mom died in July. I'm grateful for that last trip.

Peace, Tigger Mama

 

[disgirl]

I am so sorry, my prayers are with you, during a very difficult time. Praying also for a speedy recovery for your children.

I lost my mom suddenly in May 2002 and she LOVED Disney so each time we return, it always reminds me of her and how I wish she were with us. We just joined DVC in Nov. of this year and wish she could enjoy trips with us. My heart goes out to you.

 

[Peter Johnson]

Originally posted by princess&tig
Another worry is that I will associate WDW with my dad.

Sorry to hear of your loss. My father passed away one week before a DVC trip in Dec 95. We were worried that both WDW and the holiday season would be forever ruined.

It was really tough that vacation and Christmas, but it gets easier each year. When we were at OKW last week I was bummed on the anniversary of his death , but I don't associate WDW or DVC with his passing.

But after I die, I'm going to look him up and give him an earful about his lousy timing!

Time really does heal all wounds.

 

[Disney Enthusiast]

I am so sorry for your loss and I am keeping you and your family in my prayers.