| | Today is one of those day where i wish i could just skip. Skip the whole day and just wake up a month ahead and forget today ever
happened. So for those of you that went to the disney collegue program,
you know how special each and everyone of the people you meet there
were. And your roomates, no matter what they did, or who they where,
where they came from or what they beleived.... where simply the best.
If you've EVER had a roomate, regardless of in disney or elsewhere, you
know what a warm feeling thinking about the times you shared always
bring.
Yet today I receive 2 calls from 2 of my roomates from
Disney. I was at work so I couldn't answer, and when the first call
came in, I was happy to think that once I got out of work I would
listen to Karieanna's typical cheerful and happy message on my voice
mail. But when I receive a call from Nicole nearly 3 minutes
afterwards, I knew somenthing was wrong. Not that it's a bad thing to
receive 2 continuous calls from two people you really care about, but
because it didn't seem like a coincidence that after all the time we
haven't talked, they would call not only on the same day, but almost at
the same time. So I logged online and went to myspace, and read one of
my other's roomates blog, where I realized somenthing terrible was
going on. Stephanie Trotter had died. I asked for permission at work
and went outside to take a walk and let it sink in. I could not beleive
this was happening. It just can;t be true. I then listened to the voice
mails Nicole and Karieanna had left me and realized on their shaky
voices that it was true. She is gone. I called them back and couldn't
help but realize that this was not a bad dream, It is life. It's what
happens. BUt why!? why stephanie? what did she do to deserve this? why
did it happen like that!? I don't think there are any words to fill the
empty spaces. I don't think I'll ever stop missing steph or any other
loved ones I have lost or will loose in the future. But I can;'t help
and remember that almost 2 years ago, on my first day on the disney
college program, I met 4 wounderful girls from Chicago. Craking jokes,
and warm hugs was what they offered me. They took me in like I had
knowned them for ever. They asked me to be their roomate and I soon
found myself surrounded by the wounderful stories of their long drive
to Florida, their shared love for the Mouse that started it all, how
they had met, when they had arrived, why where they here, where they
where working. I remember it like it was yesterday when we first went
to the appartment and steph caught it all on tape. The running trough
the hallways to look for the right door, the apartment itself. The
rooms, the kitchen, she even videotaped my parents and cousins that
where there with me even though they didn't know her, and hardly spoke
english.... After all that exitment, it was just the beginning of many
memories to follow. 3 more wounderful roomates followed, and I meet
Nicole, Kari and Lauren. All different and friends for life. We had our
first dinner as roomates that night. Pizza, and we had a toast in
champaigne plastic cups with coke. and it all started from there. I
spent 4 spectacular months enjoying with all this roomates that gave me
the feeling that I had been searching since I moved to the states....
the feeling of being home. We went to the parks, saw fireworks, talked
about our different jobs at disney and shared movies and food.
Stephanie's parents send us goodies to decorate and eat for halloween,
thanksgiving and xmas. All to make us feel more at home. And we did. It
was great. It was home. Now today, I am forced to say goodbye, to a
girl that if you met her, she would melt your troubles away with a
smile. She would give warm hugs and always look at the bright side of
things. She was there when we all needed her. She made my birthday be
special. She gave me a letter that even though had only two lines....
made me feel like I was top of the world. So for that I will be forever
grateful. I will never forget her good sense of humor and love for
life. Her inmense care for all of us her roomates and her love for
disney. I could go on and on sharing all the memories I shared with
her. But even that would not make justice to who she was and what she
made you feel like. Today we all cry on our different houses. We all
grieve for the loss of someone so dear to us, and even though far, I
hope we can see each other soon. Getting together with all our roomates
will never be the same. But I know Steph will be with us even thoguh
not in a physical way. Steph, we all love you. We will miss you
everyday more until we meet again. I pray today for your family, for
you and for each and everyone of our roomates... so that we will be
strong and get trough this remembering how happy you always made us and
caring you always close to our hearts. We'll miss you... Thank you for
being such a wounderful roomate. I will never forget your smile and the
day I met you. I only regret not sharing even more with you. To my
other roomates, all I have to say is that no matter where the road
takes us from here on, I will always love you guys and remember all the
beautiful times we shared in Disney. I hope we keep in touch more and
that we get to see each other soon. All I have left to say is goodbye
Steph. Thanks for the wounderful memories you gave me, and all the
other people you made happy. I will always remember my roomates from
disney. no matter where I am or who I become.
With a shunkren heart. I leave now. RIP Steph. |
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