Maybe I'm just a big sissy...............

[RNtheRN]

Here's the thing. This year has been pretty rotten so far. Both my wife and I lost our fathers this year, along with a few other friends and relatives. The cost of gas sux, prices of almost everything is rising, I have no idea how I'm gonna pay the tuition bill for the kids or for me to finish my nursing degreee and I just found out two days ago that I'm getting my hours at work cut in half.

Thank God we got to WDW in June for a week or so. What a relief it was being "home again".

But one of the only things that can consistently bring a smile to my face is the anticipation of my/our next trip to Disney World. Is this normal or am I just out of wack?

Are there any other loonies like me here?

 

[belle&sebastiansmom]

Hang in there!

We've had a rough year, too, and I really think I've been kept sane by being able to plan our upcoming trip!!

Now I'm wacky because I'm so worried that something bad will happen and screw up all my plans and our fun vacation! I hate the "what ifs."

Have fun planning your next trip!

 

[SplashMtnCrew]

Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is all we have to focus on. I use planning for wdw as something to concentrate on, sort of like a hobbie Concentrating on something that makes you happy will help you deal with things easier. As for being wacky, isn't every serious, compulsive Diser considered wacky by most people? I'm planning our Jan 2010 trip and haven't even gone on our Jan 09 trip yet Keep your chin up, good luck to you and have *FUN* planning your trip!

 

[M&N]

Isn't that what it's all about? Getting us from the reality of life to a magical place where dreams do come true? We all need a lot of magic these days. Keep planning....

 

[DL55]

Sorry to hear about your losses.
When real life gets me really depressed I like making plans for trips. Don't actually go on most, but planning makes me happy and better than drinking. Since I've discovered the DIS sometimes I read TRs and pretend I'm along for the ride.

 

[moepanz]

Nice to know that I am not the only one. We also have a not so nice year so far. I was laid off 3 weeks ago and a few other not so nice things happen as well.(family illness' etc) I am glad that I have our trip in Dec to look forward to. Thankfully we have most of it paid for/saved for so the trip won't kill us.(and the awsome discount code really prevented us from having to cancel) I take time out everyday to look over our plans tweak things here and there. It truly is the only thing that brings me peace and happiness.

Sorry for for losses and know that you are not the only "loonie" here. I think here on the DIS we all are. At least that is my DH calls us!LOL

Let's hope things get better soon for everyone !

 

[Topo Bella]

It's been a tough year all around and I am sorry for your losses. Like you, I seem to battle the blues by coming to the DIS and dreaming about my vacation (which is not until November 2009). I feel like if I keep looking up, things will just naturally fall back into a happy place.

 

[SnowWtch]

I'm another just like you all. It's been a bad year for us too. DH had emergency surgery the day before my brother's wedding and missed a few weeks of work, we missed my brother's wedding since it was out of town, I was diagnosed with some heart problems and now DH lost his job. It's been really depressing but the DIS has helped me a lot. We're planning a short trip in December for our anniversary if we can swing the cost. There wasn't a AAA or AP discount so we're having to pay rack rate for a king at POFQ. Hopefully, things will get better.

 

[scrapperqueen]

all i know we had a rough 4 years with hubby being laid off and when he got a awesome job and got promoted after year we wanted to celebrate and Thank God with a Disney trip ( our first) with our kids. Its going to be awesome.

I am all ready thinking of next years trip..lol

 

[pawn626]

thanks for being loonie with me, i have had a bittersweet year also, my daughter was very ill during her pregnancy last winter in florida, it was not good for some time, luckily we all got through it and Lacy Leigh was born on 6/22/2008 , three weeks later i lost my baby brother(37) , he was a father of four, it is so unbelieveably hard. i have mixed feelings about mt dh and I trip in dec. i want to go but i don't know if it is the right time. I really need to be in the land of make believe for awhile. i just don't know

 

[DisCopper]

Ok, I'm not a 6'3", 290lb Disney fanatic.... but I am a standard Louisiana redneck Disney fanatic.

Are we loonies??? Maybe.... but we're not alone. These boards (and others like them) prove it.

Deal with the bad times as best you can and at the start and end of every day... smile! You're going back to Disney!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

This is my first reply to a message, so I hope I do it ok. I just got done posting a thread about myself and it worked. In some ways I know how you feel. We really shouldn't be going to Disney this year, (financially speaking,) but it has been something for all of us to look forwad to and get excited about. We've been told we "shouldn't go", but you can't put a price on family togetherness and memories, so we are going to use what we have saved and worry about the rest when we get our taxes back! ENJOY YOURSELF--- we will do the same in 91 days...

 

[RFrank9504]

Ok, I'm not a 6'3", 290lb Disney fanatic.... but I am a standard Louisiana redneck Disney fanatic.

Are we loonies??? Maybe.... but we're not alone. These boards (and others like them) prove it.

Deal with the bad times as best you can and at the start and end of every day... smile! You're going back to Disney!

Amen to that! Here's wishing us all some extra magic in the next year-and fabulous trips this year!

 

[metalis4ever]

I feel both your pain of loss as well as your excitment of anticipation for Disney trips. This year has been wicked crappy...In the span of 8 months my Mother-in law, both of my grandfathers and my wife's grandmother passed away. We are both in our mid 20's (well I'm closer to 30 but who's counting) and we both had never experienced death before so it was hard. But what makes all that seem to go away is our 10 day trip that we planned to WDW in September it is as if all that doesn't matter because no matter what could happen Disney will always be there to put a smile on our faces.

So no you are not alone

 

[DRaff]

Here's the thing. This year has been pretty rotten so far. Both my wife and I lost our fathers this year, along with a few other friends and relatives. The cost of gas sux, prices of almost everything is rising, I have no idea how I'm gonna pay the tuition bill for the kids or for me to finish my nursing degreee and I just found out two days ago that I'm getting my hours at work cut in half.

Thank God we got to WDW in June for a week or so. What a relief it was being "home again".

But one of the only things that can consistently bring a smile to my face is the anticipation of my/our next trip to Disney World. Is this normal or am I just out of wack?

Are there any other loonies like me here?

From one RN bound Disney lover to another, I feel some of what you are going through. I have had one life change after another when all I want to do is finish the degree. I took a slight detour and got my LPN first. I just would like to encourage you to keep with the plan as much as humanly possible. It won't be long and you will be able to attain your goal. I am so sorry to hear about all the hardship your family has had to endure. I pray that you will be able to find the strength to complete the RN.
Deb

 

[Aliceacc]

I'm so sorry for the loss of both dads. We lost mine in 2003, and it was brutal.

I was just talking to someone today about the black cloud that seems to be over my head lately. I started summer with a mamogram, an ultrasound and a biopsy, followed by surgery. I'm having a mastectomy in 3 weeks. (Thank God, no cancer, but still not an enjoyable prospect. ) Did I mention that I'm a teacher, and that my surgery is 6 days after school starts???

Then today, on my way to help with New TEacher Orientation, I pulled out of my driveway-- right into a car parked across our very narrow street. Yeah, that's what we need: repair bills for 2 cars in addition to a ton of medical bills.

Thank God for that week at Disney; it was one of the few bright spots in an awful summer!!!

I'm not a New Years Eve person, but I'm planning some serious celebrating this year!