This was her paradise. There was nowhere else on earth that made her feel this alive, this excited, this free. She felt so at ease, like nothing could possibly bother her. After all, they don't call it "The Happiest Place on Earth" for nothing. Utter BLISS.
She was approaching the front of the line. Group after group was taken from this very
spot into the greeting room. She could
only imagine the beauty she would be confronted with once she was behind those
doors. What would she say? What would she do? How would she stand?
“How many?” the greeter asked.
No answer. “Two,” he
responded from behind her. How could she
have forgotten he was there…again?
“Follow me, please. This
way.” She turned to look at him, smiling
from ear to ear. He smiled back, shaking
his head in amusement as he took her hand in his and followed the greeter.
The room was light gray with purple and yellow
curtains. A royal garden was painted on
the wall. Flowers, trees, bird baths,
fountains. The prettiest backyard anyone
could ever imagine. A backyard fit for a
princess.
“You’ll be next with Cinderella,” the greeter told
them. “Thank you!” he replied. She was too overjoyed to speak. All she could think about was the princess at
the end of the room. Belle.
She hugged, giggled, posed, and small-talked with
Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel.
But now, it was her turn with Belle.
“Hello, Princess. How
are you today?” Belle’s eyes sparkled as
she reached her hand out.
“I’m fine. How are
you?” too star-stricken to come up with anything
else. She took Belle’s outstretched
hand. She couldn’t take her eyes off of
Belle’s perfectly fitted yellow ball gown.
“Is this your Prince Charming?” Belle asked, gesturing to
him. “You know, when I first met the
Beast, I thought he had a Heart of Darkness, but once I got to know him, I
found out that he has a heart of gold!
Is that what happened to you?”
“Yes, something like that,” she blushed and smiled.
“Well, Princess, what has been your favorite part of your
day here in Magic Kingdom?”
“Meeting you…” she shyly responded. She couldn’t believe that Belle was talking
to her! She also had no idea why she was
acting like such a dork. She couldn’t help
it. Something about this place brought her back in time. She was a little girl again.
“Shall we take a picture together?” Belle asked, extending her hand again. She nodded and took Belle’s left hand in her own. Then she posed, emulating Belle’s other hand which was held delicately away from the side of her
body. So elegant!
“One…two…three…”
FLASH!
