Wednesday, 3 August 2022

Water Mill

 

Aurora doesn’t have many lines in Sleeping Beauty (in fact, probably fewer than any Disney princess). But one really stands out for me: “They say if you dream a thing more than once, it’s bound to come true.” When everything – including Disney parks – was shut down in 2020, I repeatedly dreamed of Disneyland. In my dream, I wasn’t IN the park, but near enough to see Disney guests come and go. I was doing normal things: watching movies with Heather, feeding people, playing with grandkids. I wasn’t headed to the happiest place on earth, but I was somehow perfectly content. In May, my dream actually happened. Our direct flight to Seattle was cancelled at the last minute, but we snagged another with an hours-long layover in Orange County. I watched flicks with Heather, shared snacks, entertained grandkids, and even played a grand piano, while Disney guests came and went around me. And I was perfectly content.

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