The group gathered at 5:15 am for our bus ride to the day's first adventure at Wallaby Ranch! When we arrived at the Ranch, we were thrust into the limelight (ever wonder where the term limelight comes from) on the Daily Buzz morning show. Two thumbs up for weatherman Mitch English! We appeared on the show around 6:50 am EST according to my proud mom. If she was the only one who saw it, does it count as my 15 seconds of fame?

I’ve traveled a lot in my lifetime. I’ve flown in and out of 32 major US airports. I’ve watched as sorrowful tears were shed in a sad departure, or joyful tears in a long awaited reunion. I watched the many human emotions at their best in an airport, but none was greater than watching the excitement and joy of one who walked down that lonely terminal to the baggage claim to find someone there holding a sign with their name on it! I always wondered, when will my day come? How will I react to it? Will I run to that sign holder and embrace them in tears? Will I jump up and down and do a little song and dance? Will I run through the crowd screaming, “That’s me! I’M HERE!!!!!”? No one really knows how they’ll react in an extreme emotional time such as this. For instance, when my fiancé proposed to me, my reaction was nowhere close to what I had planned for the last 18 years of my life! Instead of jumping into his arms and shouting "YES!!" with tears of joy streaming down my face, I believe the words I said to him were, “Shut-up, are you joking?” and “Is this for real?” I even forgot to say yes! It’s like the burst of adrenaline is a drug that causes your brain to act on its own and you have no control over what you say or do.

I can hardly contain my excitement in the anticipation that maybe…. just maybe, Orlando International Airport will be the site of my “Sign Holder Moment.” If that moment finally happens, will I be able to contain my joy or will I stand in shock and disbelief that this time that sign has my name on it? Stay tuned to see if my dream will in fact become a reality when Melissa and I arrive in Orlando tomorrow……

It all began last February when I met up with my sister and her family in Orlando for a Disney World vacation. It was a typical perfect winter day in Florida with sunny skies and temperatures in the low to mid 70s. We had enjoyed a fun filled morning at Animal Kingdom and had decided to hop over to Magic Kingdom for the afternoon parade. We got there just in time to get curb side seats and a Mickey Mouse shaped chocolate covered ice cream. The parade began with chipper singing and dancing. One by one the floats passed by and then there he was. He looked straight at me and waved! I was mesmerized by his good looks. He was after all Prince Charming.......Ahhh....but then I got another glare from Snow White as she intertwined her arm with his as if to say, “He is mine”. It was at this point that I realized that all the Prince Charmings were taken by one princess or another. My heart sank...

Later that day, we stopped to take a rest on a bench. As we sat contemplating how much fun we were having, we were suddenly interrupted by laughter. We turned to see what the commotion was. As I turned, as if in slow motion, I saw him and our eyes locked from across the walkway. The children ran to him and he gave each one special attention. They laughed and smiled and at that moment I realized that sometimes love doesn’t look like Prince Charming. He motioned me forward and reached out his arms. We embraced in a hug, a long hug, a hug long enough for my sister to get out the camera and take a picture of the special moment....but when he finally let me go we each had to go our separate ways.

As I contemplate my trip back to Orlando this Sunday, I am brought back to that moment and left pondering....Would I see him again? Would it be like that first moment when our eyes locked?

So I have put together this video, in hopes that he may see it and we might rekindle that moment once again!