Fulfilled a 5 year old request!

Many of you know about Sarah.  She’s the 13 year old young lady who has written a few blogs for me.  She’s a great kid with a special place in my heart.  Sarah has a mother who just happens to be terrific as well.  Her name is Kelsie.  Kelsie is a Dreams Unlimited Travel agent and someone I am proud to call my friend.

Without going into all the details, Kelsie and her family have had a rough couple of years.  It always seems that something happens to prevent Kelsie from taking a vacation.

Kelsie and family just returned from their much deserved Disneyland California vacation.  Below is an email she shared with her fellow Dreams Unlimited Travel agents.  With her permission I am sharing it with you all.  It is word-for-word as she wrote it – pictures and all.  I didn’t want to change a single, perfect word.

Back when Sarah was about 8 we were walking down Main Street in DL and she asked “Mom, where is Walt Disney?”. I explained to her that he was no longer alive and she said I know but where is he buried?  I told her someplace in California, why? And she said because I want to put some flowers on his grave to thank him.  That always stuck with me as a ‘Magic” moment and I told myself someday I would take her there.  Well, this was the trip.

Walt is buried in Forrest Lawn located in Glendale.  It’s a beautiful cemetery! His grave is located in the ‘Freedom’ area of the cemetery and is very easy to find. Here are some pictures:

 

 

 

 


Yep, someone actually left Chili and Crackers (rumored to be Walt’s favorite food and NO it wasn’t me!  lol)


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6 responses to “Fulfilled a 5 year old request!”

  1. georgemoe Avatar
    georgemoe

    Thanks for sharing Kelsie, Sarah, and John! Love the can of chili. A can of beans is also noted as one of Walt’s favorite meals. 8^)

  2. calypso Avatar
    calypso

    That’s wonderful Kelsie and Sarah — Now you’ve created *two* very special memories (and allowed all of us to be part of it!). I hope you’ll get to take another vacation soon. 🙂

  3. Cyrano Avatar
    Cyrano

    Hope we’ll get some more from Sarah and Kelsie.
    Enjoyed reading about Walt’s grave. Thank you John

  4. cocowum Avatar
    cocowum

    Wow, that made me cry. Thank you so much for sharing it. I really love the pictures.

  5. LilGMom Avatar
    LilGMom

    What a wonderful “magic” moment! I got misty eyes reading this.

  6. tinkbutt Avatar
    tinkbutt

    oh my gosh that is so cute and touching and just well magical!!!

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