Anyone Else Heading To WDW Feeling Guilty??

[eclectics]

Leaving for Orlando on Sunday. Can't help feeling guilty that while I'm down there trying to having fun, there are thousands in so much misery right now. I don't live close enough to be of any physical help and I donated as much as I could to help both the people and the animals, but I still feel I wish I could do more. I've had a pretty horrendous year so far and the people I love literally ordered me to take this trip. Am I a terrible person for hoping I'll have a good time? Anybody else going down to WDW soon that feels "funny" about it?

 

[cati]

No, you should not feel guilty or feel bad for wanting to go and have a good time. I think if every one of us here on the board had the opportunity to go we would. You go and hug Mickey for us!!

 

[alliecats]

Leaving for Orlando on Sunday. Can't help feeling guilty that while I'm down there trying to having fun, there are thousands in so much misery right now. I don't live close enough to be of any physical help and I donated as much as I could to help both the people and the animals, but I still feel I wish I could do more. I've had a pretty horrendous year so far and the people I love literally ordered me to take this trip. Am I a terrible person for hoping I'll have a good time? Anybody else going down to WDW soon that feels "funny" about it?

Don't feel this way. I have seen you on other threads & you seem like a very nice, compassionate person to me. Go on your trip and enjoy it. If you cancelled your trip, would that dry up poor New Orleans and magically undo the damage? Did you cause the hurricane? Nope! Go and have a good time--sounds like you will count your blessings the whole time you are there & that is always a good thing.
for your trip! : )

 

[pmcpmc]

Don't feel this way. I have seen you on other threads & you seem like a very nice, compassionate person to me. Go on your trip and enjoy it. If you cancelled your trip, would that dry up poor New Orleans and magically undo the damage? Did you cause the hurricane? Nope! Go and have a good time--sounds like you will count your blessings the whole time you are there & that is always a good thing.
for your trip! : )

I was at Vera beach during 9/11

 

[4greatboys]

Yes I am. I have a girls trip planned for the 9th-14th and I feel so bad for thinking of going and having a good time while others have lost everything
Atleast some of the displaced are being brought here to Houston to be housed in the Astrodome. Im planning on takign some clothes up there my family doenst need and hopefully being able to volunteer there some and just being able to contribute in some way. We are already donating to the Red Cross but I just feel I need to do more.

 

[Saphire]

Leaving for Orlando on Sunday. Can't help feeling guilty that while I'm down there trying to having fun, there are thousands in so much misery right now.

Yes, whenever each and every one of us takes a trip to Disney, there are people who are in misery. We live in a world where people suffer every day. You donated what you could, and it sounds like you have a sensitive heart. Go to Disney and enjoy yourself. Don't feel guilty. This is your time to get away. The world and all its problems will be here when you return, and you can do more as you see fit when you come back.

 

[NCDisneyMom]

I had a trip planned to WDW just 10 days after 9/11. We thought about cancelling, and I felt very guilty. But, we went through with the trip. Yes, it was with heavy hearts, but we did have a good time. Go and enjoy yourself.

 

[disfanatiks]

We leave tomorrow for 4 nights at Polynesian. I have thought about it several times as well.

 

[VistaLeigh'smommy]

I feel guilty too

 

[Alice28]

Yes, I feel weird about it. To boot, we're staying at POFQ.

But I have had one he** of a year, and am still going to try and have some fun.

 

[disykat]

I can see why you feel guilty, but it's up to us to keep the economy going. Normalcy for the rest of the country will be an important part of being able to help those in need! It seems weird, but it really is important to keep buying/selling etc. as usual - while looking for ways to help and support as well.

 

[dzneprincess]

Yes, I am supposed to leave 2mrrw and I have been feeling guilty about it all day and that was *before* the latest talk of gas shortages. We are driving. Is anyone else driving and worried?

 

[LoraJ]

Try not to feel guilty. As someone else said, there is suffering in the world every day. We have to continue on with our lives. You can still donate to the Red Cross or other organizations and just know that you have helped.

I went to WDW the week after 9/11. It was so theraputic to me to see that life does go on outside of the NYC metro area. It gave me hope that maybe my life could be normal again.

 

[CharlesTD]

Nope no need to feel guilty you didn't cause the destruction and there really isn't much that can be done as of yet until the flood waters recede and the cleanup crews can get in. All you can do is send well wishes and donate blood or food or clothes etc. No need to beat yourself up about going to Disney during this time and feel guilty.

 

[Virgo10]

Please don't feel guilty. I went to WDW 3 weeks after 9/11. I can't tell you how glad the CM's were to see people still coming to the parks.

You can't change what happened to the Gulf Coast but your trip might help someone keep their job.

Have a great trip!

 

[escape]

We leave in a couple of weeks. I don't really feel guilty....I feel sad and helpless. Normally, I'd be excited. I'm not now. I'm just sad.

 

[jellymanoffspring]

I probably would feel the same way you do , if I had a trip planned.
But try to put it aside and enjoy yourself.....we all never know what life has in store for us and should enjoy each day.

I'll bet at least one of the CM you are supporting by keeping your plans...may be housing relatives evacuated and really need to be working right now!!

Have a good trip ......

 

[Queenie]

I'm feeling guilty too, being in the UK there's only so much you can do. I'm planning on donating some money tomorrow in town. We keep hearing on the news that the US economy is going to be struggling for quite some time because of this so we've agreed that we will spend more than normal to try and plough some extra money back into it. Even that will probably make me feel bad as I'll be getting nice stuff out of trying to help!

 

[eclectics]

Thank you everyone. I do feel much better. You can only do what you can do. I just hope that wonderful city can recover some day. We did here in New York. It will just take time. I'm sure I'll have a very enjoyable visit with the mouse. And thank you Alliecats for your kind words about me (although I suspect a few will disagree with you, I have to stay away from those political threads!!). Thanks again folks. I'll have a Mickey Bar for ya!