Why do YOU need this WDW trip?

[DepCor0311]

BaciBecky,
Thank you for your kind comments. I am glad that your local ME was able to help you at the time of your loss. My sincere condolences.

 

[simzac]

Because I work 51 weeks a year to have one magical week with my DW and 2 DS.

 

[DisneyMom5]

Because on May 31 my 3 yo suffered a traumatic brain injury when a tree branch hit him, and he spent the next 9.5 weeks in the hospital, 1.5 hours away from home.
At first he was in a coma, not able to move or talk or anything.
Because I was VERY pregnant through the whole ordeal, and didn't even know if I would deliver at my own hospital with my favorite midwife (I did, thankfully!)
Because I had to be away from my other kids the whole time, seeing them for only a few hours a week, and the 14 month old at one point refused to talk to me or let me hold her, she was so upset with me.

Because God has healed my son to very close to whole, walking and talking, being naughty , and is using his therapists to help restore him, hopefully the rest of the way to 100%, and he has worked SO hard, and if he doesn't deserve to see Mickey, who does?

 

[mickeysaver]

I need this trip because this has been an extremely stressful year. My job is driving me insane......mostly due to the flu vaccine shortages that we have to deal with year after year and our lack of staff.....right now, our lack of staff is due to a co-worker being jailed yesterday. I am unhappy with our apartment situation. I am worried about Deuce, one of our Chihuahua's newly diagnosed Epilepsy. I am worried that Beanie, one of our other Chihuahua's will be dead from her heart condition before we can even get to the end of the year. I am stressed about the price of gas since I made the leap back to a truck this year and in the process basically doubled my auto/gas/insurance budget. I am tired of being tired and not knowing exactly what is going to improve my health situation.....and the specialist are still scratching their heads, so needless to say, this isn't an easy fix. I am worried about my and Gabby's parental units health.....all of them seem to have some issues. Gabby's mom is the worst of the bunch unfortunately. Gabby is sooooooo attached to her mom.

Basically, it's been a long time since we left WDW back on 12/22/03. I would count the days until 12/09/05, but I really don't want to because it's just so far away. I need a pixie dust. Maggie

 

[Mommy Poppins]

Last December we spent 10 magical days at WDW celebrating the fact that DH had returned from his third deployment in 6 years. This year I'm taking the kids to Disney for a long weekend in December alone because once again DH has been deployed. This time it is for two years. Luckily I've got great friends and family support. Hopefully the kids will experience again some of the great Christmas joy at WDW.

 

[disneymania]

My heart goes out to all of you who have had saddness & truly deserve a Disney vacation. My troubles seem minor compared to yours. We planned this trip because my DH travels a lot for work & seems that only way to get some alone time with him is to book a trip to WDW. We haven't had a family trip alone since 2000 & really need this time together. My DD has had a rough year so far in school & every morning when I drop her off in tears, I say "think of something happy when you are sad throughout the day...think of our Disney trip". It always brings a smile to her face & hopefully helps her cope with her difficult day.

 

[Eeyore2003]

Not that it's good or anything, but it's so "healing" to know others are going through all the same stuff we are. Just piles right now.

I like how one person put it a while back. Some people pay a shrink every week to feel "unstressed", I go to WDW a couple times a year and just forget the "other world" is out there.

I always say that I drop my problems at those magical gates and don't pick them up until I drive back out. When we went a couple weeks ago we were kidding about how maybe we might pick up the wrong bundle of troubles one time on our way out!!!

 

[Sunkissed]

My problems seem very small indeed, but since the question was asked, I will answer. I am planning our Dec. trip for several reasons:

1. DBF has never been to WDW (I know, deprived childhood).

2. It has been a rocky year for our relationship and I think we need some couples time away from the stresses of home.

3. We will be enduring another long-distance relationship next year.

4. I absolutely adore WDW and wanted desperately to "share the magic" with him (This also applies to why we'll be back in May 05! )

 

[kerry34]

We are definately looking forward to some happiness in my camp. Our trip is important to me because this is our first trip since my husband was deployed to Afghanistan just after New Years 2003. He has been back for a while, but went back to work pretty fast and hasn't had a vacation in a long time. This is my number one reason. He is a very dedicated father and husband and a hard worker to boot. It's been a rough year for him. His mother was stricken with a rare disease last may very suddenly and has been hospitalized since. As for me I lost both my grandparents over the past year, with whom I lived my whole life up until I married. My grandfather was sick so we kind of expected it with him, but my grandmother died not long after and that was very suddenly as she was very healthy for her age. Things seem to be looking up now, my husband and I bought my grandparents house that I grew up in and are now raising our five kids in it the same way my grandparents raised their five. This was their wish for me. Although our trip isn't until April, It has been the one thing that I have been looking forward to. I am so lucky to have my husband and father of my children back, this vacation will be savored and appreciated for a long time to come.