I did not start a blog to proselytize or really even share any opinions that weren’t really related to food, working out or the Disneyverse … there are plenty of blogs and outlets for covering current events and other topics that are more in-depth, articulate and intelligent.
However, I feel like I have to say that this week has been the absolute worst. It’s hard to keep a Positive Mental Attitude after taking in the Boston Marathon tragedy; those ricin attacks; the gun legislation defeat; the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas; and, most recently, the shooting at MIT. These are all serious, devastating events that deserve reflection.
And yet, we must keep moving forward. Or “we go on,” as Disney enthusiasts might be more apt to say. However, I tend to dwell on anything that is bothering me, usually so much so that I become more frightened of it or upset by it. It’s hard to process such things, and it hinders the reflection and moving-forward parts of dealing with difficult events. If it weren’t for occasional moments of levity, the buildup would probably be too much for me.
On my day trip to Disney California Adventure in December, I saw two food stands that made me burst out laughing. In real life. Not just a simulated smile — an actual laugh. (Keep in mind that this was my first trip to DCA, I hadn’t done too much research on it, and I’m a sucker for puns.) I snapped some quick iPhone photos so I could laugh at them later. It’s little things like this that have kept me sane during one of the most difficult weeks in recent memory. What keeps you going?
