Take a Look...

I noticed the other day that my entire movie collection is made up of mostly Disney movies. I've had these movies since even before I can remember. It made me look back on my childhood, and I noticed that when we were young, the movies we watched consisted of almost only Disney movies. They were the videotapes that would be all worn out. Don't get me wrong, we had tons of other movies to choose from, but even as a child we could tell that Disney was the best movie company ever! It's hard to believe that with little notice I've gone through my life with Disney being a huge part of it. Most people that I have had the privilege to speak to have told me that they were just like me as a child. We dreamed about going to Disneyland or Disney World, and when we got there, our jaws just dropped to the ground. We also feel the same in that after leaving Disneyland, we would just dream about nothing more than going back. The only scrapbook that my mother finished was the scrapbook that contains every picture we took at Disney World when I was about seven years old. When I take a look at that scrapbook, even today I can tell you exactly what happened before, during, and after the picture was taken. It's crazy to think that Disney has really made an impact on my life the way it has. Take a look at your movie collection or pictures from when you were a kid. What do you notice? Was Disney a part of it at all?

The Beginning

I have just recently started working at the Disney Store, and it has made me realize just how much Disney is a part of our lives. Everyday when I walk into the store I see people of all ages, and everyone, especially the children, seem to just light up when they enter the magical place that Disney tries to create for each and every guest. My favorite part of working for this Disney Store is seeing all of the children's faces light up and their reactions to the multitude of toys we have for them. For example, the other day I was at work and a little girl no more than three years old came up to the counter with her mother holding an Aurora doll that she was going to get. I looked directly at the girl and started to talk about her favorite princess, Aurora, and she had a smile that went ear to ear. As her mother was paying I took the bag and gave it to that little girl. As she grabbed it I said, "here you go princess, I know that you will enjoy your new friend!" Her smile seemed to grow even more especially when I said, "have a magical day princess!" Her and her mother turned and walked away from the register. I noticed that they paused; the little girl looked at her mother, and with such enthusiasm and excitement said to her mother, "she called me a princess!" They walked out of the store after that, and it made me realize that I helped make that child's day a magical one. I have also realized that Disney is a magical experience for each and every little princess and every cowboy that walks into the store.