I think I’ve hit a wall with Disney.
That is partly why I have been so infrequent with posting. I’ll start writing an update and halfway through I’ll just get bored. And if I’m bored reading my own writing, you all would barely make it past the first sentence.
So what is going on? Well, darling Disney has become daily, basic, ordinary Disney.
Every day I get up, go work at Disney, go home, and then do it all again the next day.
On my days off when I’ve done laundry, gone grocery shopping, and cleaned the apartment, I might go to Magic Kingdom, watch wishes and ride Haunted Mansion before going to bed.
And honestly, that is pretty cool. I’ll sit on the Liberty Belle and think, “Wow, I am so comfortable here…at Walt Disney World! I know how to get anywhere here in less than 10 min. I have my ‘own spots’ that I’ve claimed. I know cast members in every park and I can easily slip into conversations with guests anywhere, because they are basically visiting my neighborhood.”
That is absolutely amazing!!! However, it is also a little unfortunate.
The idea of going to Animal Kingdom, or any of the parks doesn’t excite me like it used to. Wishes doesn’t make me cry any more. When I walk on Main Street, I notice trash on the floor before I notice Cinderella’s Castle.
There is something so odd about being familiar with a popular vacation spot. I know FastPass+ better than I know the workings of the US government. I can recite the safety spiel of multiple attractions, but I can’t recite my memory verse that I’ve been supposed to memorize for the last two weeks. Disney is ingrained in my being, maybe forever…
That scares me a bit, because I’ve also seen the underbelly of the beast. I’ve come to understand Disney in a whole new light, not necessarily a bad one, but one that has made my relationship with Disney morph into something so unfamiliar.
All of this said, I think I’m ready to go home. I will cherish this experience for a long time, and I will take advantage of every opportunity while I’m still here, but come August 7th, I think I’ll be ready for the next part of my story.
Sorry Disney, but the affair is over. I’ve lusted after you for quite some time now, and I now realize that you were a fantasy that could never be achieved. God has waited patiently for my heart and I can finally give it ALL to Him, Disney you don’t get to have it any more!
That was my prayer coming here: “God allow me to come closer to being a Proverbs 31 woman than becoming more like a Disney Princess.” And I think that He has done that. I still have quite a way to go, but FINALLY my focus is singular. <<PEACE and SMILES>>
This post was a little introspective, so I promise to post some more cute little stories soon! Just thought you all should get an explanation for my absence.
Au Revoir,
Megan Dorine
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