Celebrating as One Big Happy Family: 5/10/14 - 5/18/14 - Page 32 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Stay safe. It's such a sad thing, and so senseless. None of what's happening has anything really to do with the young man's death. To be burning and looting on the day of his funeral.... It was somewhat heartening today to see people out cleaning the neighborhoods, though.
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It's definitely sad that we have to have this in common. I wish people would realize that burning down and looting the places in your own community are not the answer. Now people don't have places to shop or work - like I read - it's a domino effect.
It really is. They are taking away from their communities and basically stealing from their neighbors. It makes no sense to me.
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My heart goes out to you, seeing all that happening on your doorstep. Stay safe and I hope things return to normal for you really quickly.
Thank you Cheryl. I've really had a hard time trying to comprehend all of this and how it got to this point. It's also pretty embarrassing that this is what the world sees of "my" city. Hopefully good will come from the bad.
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I'm so thankful that you all are okay, Melissa! for Baltimore! Like you as I watch this on the news, I can't believe it is our country again.
Thanks Cam! I can't believe it either. But it's amazing how the good people in these areas that were affected have come together to clean up and make sure it doesn't continue to happen.
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Glad you're safe!
Thank you!
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Glad you're safe, and at least from what I've seen on CNN tonight, seems things are quieter. We lived through the riots in LA 22 years ago, and were literally trapped in our apartment for 3 days. With those, each night would just end up worse than the prior night. Nothing I'd ever want to experience again, and I'm so saddened every time I see something similar happening.
Thanks! I'm so lucky because I live about 25 minutes north of the city, so as of now, nothing's been going on in my quiet county. As I was putting Hope to bed Monday night, all I kept thinking was how blessed I was not to be putting my child to bed while all that destruction went on right outside of my home. My heart broke for those mothers, so I can't imagine being locked inside an apartment for 3 days and feeling that way constantly. But now it has quieted down, thank goodness, and hopefully it continues to stay that way.
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Stay safe. It's such a sad thing, and so senseless. None of what's happening has anything really to do with the young man's death. To be burning and looting on the day of his funeral.... It was somewhat heartening today to see people out cleaning the neighborhoods, though.
The family flat out said they didn't want any protests that day. I'm all for peaceful protests. Get your feelings out there. Say what you need to say. But those people won't protesting anything...they were stealing and destroying just because the opportunity presented itself. And yes, I smiled yesterday morning as I watched communities come together to help each other out. That's really what this city is all about, so it's sad to see all of this happening right now.
So glad to see you posting again. Sorry for everything you are going through both personally and where you live. Love that you are Kelly are going to be able and see each other.
So glad to see you posting again. Sorry for everything you are going through both personally and where you live. Love that you are Kelly are going to be able and see each other.
Thank you so much. I wish I was posting more positive stuff though.
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I'm glad you are safe! I've been following your updates on FB. My heart goes out to the people of Baltimore.
Thank you. Things have been pretty quiet for that two nights now. Fingers crossed.
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So, I read today that Ferguson had more looting and three people were shot last night because of Baltimore. I do not understand people!
I saw that on the news this morning! I was going to send you a message today about it. Apparently there's been protests in a few areas, but Ferguson is the only place where it got violent. I just can't wrap my mind around this stuff.
So happy you are safe. I'm sure it is very scary. My heart just breaks for the families but also for the people who fell so desperate that they feel riots is their only solution. We are having a similar issue in Philly with Police having killed a man and not being charged. I'm just hoping it doesn't turn ugly. A law suit was filed yesterday and protests are expected today. It is like the entire country is on edge.
They were at it again last night in Ferguson too. People need to stay home!
Then I read about some kid (19) that robbed a store about 45 minutes east of St. Louis with a juvenile, they stole about 39 guns and 1000 rounds of ammunition to sell to Ferguson protestors. What the heck is going on here?!?!
Glad you are back Melissa! I am so sorry that it came to what it did! Hugs to you and Hope. I really hope the October trip will work out for you. I think some time in your happy place will help you mend!
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Glad you are back Melissa! I am so sorry that it came to what it did! Hugs to you and Hope. I really hope the October trip will work out for you. I think some time in your happy place will help you mend!
Thank you. :-) I think by the time my trip comes, I'll definitely be ready for some Disney magic.
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