Ever since Mercy Maranges was a little girl, she has loved all things about Disney. She took her first trip to Disney Land back in 1971. She’s been back multiple times since then, but no visit will ever compare to her most recent journey!
It happened just weeks after Mercy retired from a 42-year-long teaching career. Mercy spent the past 33 years working as a kindergarten teacher. Over the years, she’s touched(影响) the lives of thousands of students and their families, and she is a beloved figure in the community. After retiring in March 2022, Mercy’s daughter, who is also named Mercy, secretly worked with students and parents to organize a surprise for their teacher.
On April 2nd, Mercy and her family went to Disney Land to celebrate her retirement. As she stood in front of Cinderella’s Castle, her daughter told her to pose for a Disney photography contest. But as the teacher stood smiling in front of the castle, more than 75 kids and parents quietly moved in behind her.
Mercy was shocked to look around and see a sea of familiar faces surrounding her. All of the students and parents wore the same custom T-shirts to celebrate Mercy’s retirement. The teacher could barely contain her tears of joy as she realized the great lengths these friends had gone to in order to show her that they care. After the excitement died down, all of the students joined the Maranges family for the rest of their time in the park. Mercy says she feels incredibly blessed to have such wonderful people in her life.
“There are two loves that I have, Disney and teaching, and to see all of my students and their parents there meant the world to me. It was truly a magical experience,” Mercy said.
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