The thing I love about Disney the most is that feeling of wonder and magic that the whole environment has. Of course I know that's not really Belle but I can immerse my brain in the fantasy enough that part of me truly feels it. I also firmly believe that it's a state of mind and its up to each of us to keep that feeling alive, if only by waving back to that kid on the train.
SO, in the spirit of Disney, before my last trip I bought an official Disney pin. Not just any pin, Jiminy's conscience pin. It was my goal to keep an eye out on my trip and find some kid who seemed to really be feeling the spirit and showing it in some kind of good will even if it was just an older sib helping out mom and dad with the younger sibs. So I wore the pin on my purse all week and ya'll that thing is huge and spiky as all heck seriously. By day 6 I was thinking this whole idea wasn't going to float. Maybe I'm just a harsh critic because of how my mother raised me but no one really seemed to fit anywhere close to the bill.
So my gf and I went on Living with the Land and afterwards we were waiting to talk to the lady behind the desk about possibly doing one of the behind the scenes tours (one of my GIA teachers told me he used lead them so I was interested). In front of us was this little boy, maybe 5, with his parents. The little boy wanted to know how he could get one of the turtle button pins he saw on display and the lady very nicely told him it was free to people who donated at least $1 to help with their conservation efforts. This little boy legit pulls out every dollar bill and coin he has and hands them all to the lady. Even after she told him he didn't need to give that much and showed him how much of the money was actually required he still told her to take it all.
So I quietly tapped the boy's mom on the shoulder and explained to her about the conscience pin I had and told her I'd like to give it to her son if it would be alright with her and her husband. She agreed and I gave the little boy the pin and explained that I'd waited my whole trip to find someone as sweet and kind as him and how great it was that he was willing to give up every last penny he had to get this button to help the animals. His parents were shocked that it had taken that long to see someone doing something deserving of the pin.
I wish I could do this more but I had to special order this pin for my next trip because they don't make the conscience pins anymore I guess. I'll figure something else out for future trips I guess.
So what feel good stories do you guys have?! <3
SO, in the spirit of Disney, before my last trip I bought an official Disney pin. Not just any pin, Jiminy's conscience pin. It was my goal to keep an eye out on my trip and find some kid who seemed to really be feeling the spirit and showing it in some kind of good will even if it was just an older sib helping out mom and dad with the younger sibs. So I wore the pin on my purse all week and ya'll that thing is huge and spiky as all heck seriously. By day 6 I was thinking this whole idea wasn't going to float. Maybe I'm just a harsh critic because of how my mother raised me but no one really seemed to fit anywhere close to the bill.
So my gf and I went on Living with the Land and afterwards we were waiting to talk to the lady behind the desk about possibly doing one of the behind the scenes tours (one of my GIA teachers told me he used lead them so I was interested). In front of us was this little boy, maybe 5, with his parents. The little boy wanted to know how he could get one of the turtle button pins he saw on display and the lady very nicely told him it was free to people who donated at least $1 to help with their conservation efforts. This little boy legit pulls out every dollar bill and coin he has and hands them all to the lady. Even after she told him he didn't need to give that much and showed him how much of the money was actually required he still told her to take it all.
So I quietly tapped the boy's mom on the shoulder and explained to her about the conscience pin I had and told her I'd like to give it to her son if it would be alright with her and her husband. She agreed and I gave the little boy the pin and explained that I'd waited my whole trip to find someone as sweet and kind as him and how great it was that he was willing to give up every last penny he had to get this button to help the animals. His parents were shocked that it had taken that long to see someone doing something deserving of the pin.
I wish I could do this more but I had to special order this pin for my next trip because they don't make the conscience pins anymore I guess. I'll figure something else out for future trips I guess.
So what feel good stories do you guys have?! <3
