A Magical Encounter

“Have a safe flight home, Mr. And Mrs. Gardner.”
“Thank you, Mr. Disney.”
“Oh, please, call me Walt.”
“Yeah, haha! We go by a first named basis.” chimed Mickey.
“Oh, sorry, Mr. Di... Walt. Well, you can call us Kevin and Kristina.”
“Sure, sure. We have noticed you and Kristina together and we are so happy for you.”
“Thank you, Walt. But, I'm not sure we'll always be happy. Marriage is difficult.”stated Kevin.
“Well, I'm sure you can always be happy, Kevin!”shouted Mickey.
“Really”Kevin replied curiously. Kristina, sitting next to Kevin, was beaming with delight at Mickey's enthusiasm.
“Absolutely. I have a paper straw here full of pixie dust complimentary for all married couples. Remember, the more pixie dust you use, the more you get. Theless pixie dust you use, the more it disappears. And if you wait too long, it could disappear forever.”
“Well, thank you, Mickey.”said Kevin.
“Yeah, thank you so much, Mickey. I love you!”shouted Kristina as she ran and gave Mickey a humongous bear hug.
“Ha-ha! You are certifiably welcome, my lovely young lady.”
“So,”Kristina asked, through her tears of delight at finally meeting Mickey Mouse in person (a childhood dream), “how often should we use the pixie dust?”
“Every day!!!”shouted a voice at the back of the office.
Kristina and Kevin jumped in their chairs and turned to look behind them. Minnie mouse was standing at the doorway. Kristina screamed for joy like a little girl. She and Minnie ran towards each other, jumping up and down as they hugged each other in a squeeze that almost suffocated them.
With Wall, Mickey, Minnie, Kristina and Kevin laughing at the sheer joy in the room, they all calmed down after a minute. Minne then said,
“That's right, Kristina. Mickey and I use it everyday. That's why we've been married for 80 years and still have big smiles on our faces!!!”
Everyone got a chuckle.
“I have a question,”began Kristina bashfully.

“Yes, Kristina?”responded Mickey.
“Is it ok if we use some right now?”
“That's a terrific idea! I can't believe I didn't think of that. In fact, you can use some right now to fly home.
“Can we? Can we?”said Kristina excitedly as she squeeze Kevin's arm.
“Absolutely.”
“Great!”
“Can we get our bags first?”replied Kevin, with a logistical travel concern.
“Oh, they'll be waiting for you at your apartment,”Walt informed them.
“How?”asked Kevin, forgetting his belief in...
“Magic!”interjected Mickey.
“That's right, Kevin. Magic. Just shake some of that dust on your head and enjoy your flight home through the skies,”instructed Walt.
“Let's do this!”shouted Kristina, with the same enthusiasm she had when she said that same phrase on her wedding day.
With some dust in their hair, Kristina and Kevin thought happy thoughts (that's what they figured they were supposed to do) and jumped out the window.
With a smile reaching from ear to ear on Kevin's face and Kristina giggly and giddy, they soared through the skies, over mountains, above seas, and their “flight”was over. Sooner than they thought it would be.
Kristina and Kevin laughed together, reminiscing over the cities they saw and the things that Wal, Mickey, and Minnie said.
As they stepped into their apartment in Orem, UT, they discovered their luggages next to their bed, lined up neatly. What they didn't expect was what was inside their luggage: their clothes had been washed, ironed, and folded. (“Disney always goes the extra mile,”Kevin observed); they each had a Mickey and Minnie Medallion; and the best gift: they each had a straw of pixie dust!

[While we were waiting for our flight from Atlanta to Salt Lake, Kristina shared this story out loud with our friend Christie. A little girl sitting next to us listened intently. When Kristina finished, the girl went back to playing with her iPod. I'm thrilled that Kristina shared this story and got other people interested. She would be an excellent sales representative. She also gave me confidence in my writing.
Maybe I could become a children's storybook author.]