I really have to thank all of you for your posts and signing the guest book. I never thought how much that would mean to us. We lived thru today's funeral but I'm not sure we are coming thru this whole. Without going into to gruesome of details my girls witness the whole thing including me doing CPR and they calling 911. We are all reliving those images and thats what is really killing us right now. My 5yo constant thinks she is dying and has something "stuck in her throat". It is very trying on all of use to hear her repeatedly. If that part didn't happen we would have been so much better emotionally. With that the girls are relieved I canceled the trip. Disney did charge me the 100$ penalty/room, how magical. I asked if they would wave it due to death and was told thats what trip insurance is for..... AirTran did not refund me but gave me credit for a year without penalty. So somewhere in the next 12 months I have to burn 2000 worth of airfare where we will go I have no idea.
Sue, I know much of what you are frrling and experiencing, we lost our dd 29 last year. I can attest to what a powerful tool the Legacy Book is to read and I still maintain my DD's online. We had just come back from Disney when she passed away and I did not know If I could make it 9 months later to go with my older sons family, DH and DD turning 12 that week.
Disney actually sent me three months after our trip the few photopass pictures I had with my DD at Disney. They emailed the pictures for her funeral and then sent a CD free. I could not thank them enough. One day when you feel up to it, I would call again and ask if Disney is about making memories, why could they not refund the cost as you will be making the trip.
At 9 months I was crying making the last payment on our trip and had a few rough moments at Disney. But Disney was about healing my family and creating new memories.
A CM understanding the situation gave my DD 12 some pixie dust picture her sister with wings to picture her as she had fun in Disney and through the pixie dust over her shoulder. Every time we saw pixie dust on the ground or some place we smiled that dd was nearby.
It would have been easier for me a year later, but for the kids the 9 months was a good time to go.
My prayers are with you and your family.
TO the DIS forum family I can't tell you how powerful the Legacy Book listings are for the families, unless you had a similar experiance to the power of its support.........
dianne