Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Read this and remember that your job isn't as bad as you think.

Megan: Remember yesterday forever.

Yesterday I had the best tour I have ever had. It was a family of "day guests": Dad, Mom and Luke (age 5) with dad's sister and her kids, Jacob (7) and Clarabelle (5) (ps: !!Clarabelle!!), and Dad's co-worker "Big Jacob". They were polite, they were thoughtful, they were at Disneyland for the right reasons. The kids were adorable (I wanted to take Luke and Clara home with me and keep them forever) and well behaved. They listened to and appreciated my suggestions. They didn't expect me to babysit. They never even thought to ask if I could backdoor them, and were shocked to hear that others would ever expect it.

So remember them. Remember them when you hate Disneyland and everyone in it. Remember holding Clara as she played with your hair and called you pretty. Remember Luke insisting you hold onto him on all the "Jacob rides". Remember Jacob covering your jabot in chocolate while trying to offer you ice cream bar. Remember Mike's smile while he watched the little girls screaming at the Princesses. Remember Big Jacob's comment that "Eeyore must be the only Jewish Disney character, and the jealousy and excitement he had watching the kids and talking about his first baby on her way in June. Remember the moms and how much they appreciated YOU being the jungle gym for the day. Remember that Disneyland isn't a terrible place, even if the people who run it have forgotten. This is why you're here.

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