I was uploading some recent Disneyland photos and also decided to look back through some family albums to find photos from my childhood vacations to the park. As usual I got lost in a kind of reverie looking at old photos and suddenly remembered that it’s been two years exactly since my dad died. Not that I totally forgot — the time around the Fourth of July is a bittersweet reminder — but the actual day did sneak up on me.
I hope to scan a lot of these old photos; for now here’s one I found of my dad and me (at four years old) on the Autopia ride at Disneyland, from a family trip in November 1981. Aww.
2 replies on “Another year”
So it wasn’t your first Disneyland trip; but was it Thom’s? Did you enjoy it?
I haven’t been to Disneyland, but I have been to Disney World probably close to 20 times now. Since it is only an hour from the house we have resident seasonal passes. I am a huge fan of the Mouse; much more so than Sheldon but he goes with me a few times a year and enjoys it. If you ever want to make a trip to Disney World you have a place to stay. 🙂
And my heart goes out to you about your dad; this October will be 5 years since I lost my mom.
Thanks for sharing the photo. I sometimes forget that the anniversary of my Mom or Dad’s death is coming up. What has happened a couple of times is that I found myself very depressed for no obvious reason. Then I would realize what the date was (near the anniversary, if not right on it), and the realization would let me move forward with the depression rapidly lifting.
It’s good to remember the good times. That’s why we miss our loved ones who have gone, and it’s what they would want us to remember!