This is going to be a tribute post to the man who started it all...Nope not Walt Disney (haha) but my Daddy :)
I know that a lot of kids take their parent's for granted and I am guilty of that very same trait, but this Father's Day I took some time--in the midst of my summer camp--to reflect on what my life would be like without my Daddy. I wouldn't be the person I am today or have any or all of my same aspirations or dreams without him in my life.
He and my mother both brought their love of Disney into our household and impressed it upon my brother and I. We didn't mind in the least. My first trip to Disney was when I was barely a year old if that. When we lived in California, Disneyland was our go-to vacation and I remember having many Disney stuffed animals and memorabilia. One in particular stands out for me. I used to own (and probably still do) a figment coin purse that had a special place of residence on my dresser. It was just used for collecting pennies, but it meant the world to me. Over the years my Disney collection would grow and now I own approximately 2 Disney jackets, several shirts and a TON of pins. My Daddy makes it a point to buy me and my brother pins even if we don't want them haha. He is always thinking of us and I know that he has sacrificed many things in order to be able to treat us to such extravagant vacations.
A huge reason that I am grateful for my dad is that he supports my dreams. I was wary at first to tell my parent's that I wanted to work for Disney. Compared to how I described my family's chemistry it would seem that I really shouldn't be, but I wasn't sure if they thought that working there for Disney would be a good idea. Turns out they were more than ecstatic! They always listen when I find out a new fact and both of my parents, especially my dad is uber supportive of my decision and will be there for me through the whole application process.
So thank you Daddy for always being there for me through the good and the bad, supporting my dreams and for just plain being awesome.
I think this video pretty much sums up how awesome Dads can be. This moment always gives me chills even when I watch it today.
I know that a lot of kids take their parent's for granted and I am guilty of that very same trait, but this Father's Day I took some time--in the midst of my summer camp--to reflect on what my life would be like without my Daddy. I wouldn't be the person I am today or have any or all of my same aspirations or dreams without him in my life.
He and my mother both brought their love of Disney into our household and impressed it upon my brother and I. We didn't mind in the least. My first trip to Disney was when I was barely a year old if that. When we lived in California, Disneyland was our go-to vacation and I remember having many Disney stuffed animals and memorabilia. One in particular stands out for me. I used to own (and probably still do) a figment coin purse that had a special place of residence on my dresser. It was just used for collecting pennies, but it meant the world to me. Over the years my Disney collection would grow and now I own approximately 2 Disney jackets, several shirts and a TON of pins. My Daddy makes it a point to buy me and my brother pins even if we don't want them haha. He is always thinking of us and I know that he has sacrificed many things in order to be able to treat us to such extravagant vacations.
A huge reason that I am grateful for my dad is that he supports my dreams. I was wary at first to tell my parent's that I wanted to work for Disney. Compared to how I described my family's chemistry it would seem that I really shouldn't be, but I wasn't sure if they thought that working there for Disney would be a good idea. Turns out they were more than ecstatic! They always listen when I find out a new fact and both of my parents, especially my dad is uber supportive of my decision and will be there for me through the whole application process.
So thank you Daddy for always being there for me through the good and the bad, supporting my dreams and for just plain being awesome.
I think this video pretty much sums up how awesome Dads can be. This moment always gives me chills even when I watch it today.
