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Start Of Something Beautiful

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Hope you guys had a great Halloween! I know I've shared many stories of times with the Princesses, seeing how they touched my life and getting to work alongside them, but before all that came this - my first Akershus dinner (and my first PhotoPass shot period) on May 24th, 2009.

I wasn't an avid admirer of theirs at the start of that first session, but I absolutely respected them, regarding them as beautiful and kind young women who could sing and host very well and command young girls' attentions completely, but that was the night that so much started to change.

I had decided to try out Akershus after hearing much about it if I made it to Orlando for the College Program, so I looked for reservations after arriving and found an open slot on that Sunday night - and as soon as I entered, I was told that Belle wanted to see me right away!

I might have gotten into the College Program, but I had yet to prove myself and I was obviously a college-age boy and traveling alone, so I wasn't expecting them to pay much attention to me - which meant that that news had me stunned, scrambling for my autograph book and making sure that I was presentable and that my manners were in order.

I was all at once nervous, thrilled and in disbelief at how far I'd already come to be in front of Belle less than six months after my worst struggles, so she and I were both beaming as I shook her hand and told her my name when she asked for it. When she asked me where I was from, I found I got a lot of satisfaction in saying, "North Carolina, ma'am - I've come a long way to be here."

She offered to take my arm, but I was so stunned that I did my best John McEnroe and said, "You cannot be serious!" She took my shoulder instead (I was able to wisen up and allow the others to take me by the arm that night) - which turned out even better because looking back, it was her way of letting me know, I'm glad you made it! I don't think you know what lies within you...Not only will we host you tonight, Carlo, but we'll teach you help you discover and master your abilities if you'll let us.

Right before she allowed me to take my seat, she called me a perfect prince, which made me go red even though I was thrilled to hear her say it after only she'd only just met me.

And after that night, which included me being so dumbfounded after Aurora, Cinderella, Ariel and Snow White stopped by to say hello that I got on the phone and told my mother, "Mom, you're not going to believe what just happened to me!", I knew I wanted to come back to study. So without that night, I may not have befriended the Princesses the way I did - and without that, things might be so different that I don't want to imagine what that would be like.

I really hope you like it - feel free to emote and comment! Also, if you fave this, please leave a comment as well. For many more Disney park photos from Anaheim and Paris as well as Orlando, check out Our Disney Adventures ([link]).
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May 24, 2009, 8:02:29 PM
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Mareishon's avatar
Beautiful pic! and her dress is gorgeous! :)