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I don't think I realized how much trouble you had finding Jason, but it was well worth it! You guys were busy bees that evening! The kids were tired tonight and I think us adults were too! I was sorry to see this night come to an end but knowing the fun wasn't quite over made it bearable.
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Jason sounds like a wonderful and special CM. How very thoughtful of him to buy a gift for Hope. It is CMs like Jason that make Disney number one. Sounds like you had a wonderful night.
Oh I'm so glad you got to do everything you wanted on your final night on board. At one point, I had a horrible sinking feeling that you wouldn't get a chance to say goodbye to Jason - I'm so glad you were able to track him down and talk to him. What a wonderful guy he sounds and he looks so happy in the photos you got of him. Great end to a wonderful cruise!
What a great person Jason is. I have to agree that people like that make a cruise extra special. So sad to see your cruise coming to an end. I love the new family signature picture!
What a great last night. Glad you found Jason before the end of the cruise. Love your sig pic. You guys look great!
I work at an accounting firm too, so i feel your pain right now too! 55+ hour work weeks right now are killing me! No time for anything right now. I am so behind on everything, everywhere!
Sounds like a wonderful last night! So glad that you were able to meet up with Jason one last time to give him his tip and for him to give Hope that sweet gift! What nice cast members you meet on the cruises and also the parks! We always enjoy that part of our trips to Disney
What a wonderful CM Jason was to buy Hope a special gift and with his own money!!
He was one of the sweetest CMs I've ever met.
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Wow, Jason is truly a sweet, sweet guy! What a wonderful and unselfish thing he did for Hope! I love when CM go above and beyond to make guests feel comfortable and at home.
What a great final night! Love the family picture!
I felt like he had already gone above and beyond just with the way he was with Hope, but this was just the icing on the cake.
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Hopefully Jason will have a nice future with DCL - it's CMs like this that help make long lasting memories and lots of magic!
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How thoughtful of Jason, and of you all for thinking to give him a special tip! Amazing what just a little bit of extra care can do
We will never ever forget him. He's a very special person.
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I don't think I realized how much trouble you had finding Jason, but it was well worth it! You guys were busy bees that evening! The kids were tired tonight and I think us adults were too! I was sorry to see this night come to an end but knowing the fun wasn't quite over made it bearable.
It was definitely an adventure. And I was exhausted! But I think I could have easily dealt with a few more days of sleepiness on that cruise ship.
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What a wonderful story about Jason! I was getting a little misty-eyed reading it!
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Okay - I am such a SAP!!! I am reading this during my lunch with tears, happy tears!!! I love CM's like Jason!!! Sigh.....what a great guy!!!!
Awww...how sweet! When people ask me why I love Disney so much, people like Jason are my answer. You just don't get that anywhere else.
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Jason sounds like a wonderful and special CM. How very thoughtful of him to buy a gift for Hope. It is CMs like Jason that make Disney number one. Sounds like you had a wonderful night.
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What a wonderful last night - not liking the sound of the morning. Jason sounds like a wonderful young man and Disney should be proud to have him.
We did have a wonderful night. It was the perfect end to an amazing Disney cruise.
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Oh I'm so glad you got to do everything you wanted on your final night on board. At one point, I had a horrible sinking feeling that you wouldn't get a chance to say goodbye to Jason - I'm so glad you were able to track him down and talk to him. What a wonderful guy he sounds and he looks so happy in the photos you got of him. Great end to a wonderful cruise!
At first we thought we wouldn't find him either! But I'm so glad we did, and I'm really really hoping we see him again.
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What a great person Jason is. I have to agree that people like that make a cruise extra special. So sad to see your cruise coming to an end. I love the new family signature picture!
I wish this cruise would have be longer, but there's hopefully one of those in the future.
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What a great last night. Glad you found Jason before the end of the cruise. Love your sig pic. You guys look great!
I work at an accounting firm too, so i feel your pain right now too! 55+ hour work weeks right now are killing me! No time for anything right now. I am so behind on everything, everywhere!
Thanks so much! Yeah, this time of year is rough, especially when you're also dealing with an insane amount of snow, and trying to make it into the office so you don't get even further behind in your work.
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Sounds like a wonderful last night! So glad that you were able to meet up with Jason one last time to give him his tip and for him to give Hope that sweet gift! What nice cast members you meet on the cruises and also the parks! We always enjoy that part of our trips to Disney
It's what makes Disney so special. Those are the things that make you want to come back again and again.
I'm so glad you got the chance to meet Jason on this cruise. He seemed to go above and beyond. And I'm glad you were able to catch up with him one last time to let him know how much you appreciated everything he did. I feel like people don't say thank you enough sometimes and I'm glad you were able to.
Those kids of yours do look a bit on the tired side at dinner. They must have had a lot of fun!
I'm so glad you got the chance to meet Jason on this cruise. He seemed to go above and beyond. And I'm glad you were able to catch up with him one last time to let him know how much you appreciated everything he did. I feel like people don't say thank you enough sometimes and I'm glad you were able to.
Those kids of yours do look a bit on the tired side at dinner. They must have had a lot of fun!
I always wonder how he's been doing since we've seen him. Hopefully he's been promoted. And the adults were pretty tired too.
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That was so incredibly sweet of Jason. I'm so glad you were able to see him again before leaving.
I know. He was a very special person.
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We've been lucky here in Oklahoma, we've had more than normal, but it still is nowhere near what you guys get and have to deal with.
Apparently they're saying we're supposed to get another snow storm next week! I honestly don't think I can take much more of this.
Great final night. Glad you could finally track down Jason. It was very sweet of him to get those gifts for Hope! Love the pics, too. You looked so nice! I'm sure Linny approves.
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He's a very special person.
But I'm so glad we did, and I'm really really hoping we see him again.
I honestly don't think I can take much more of this. 
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