The quiet side of Disney Springs

Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista, United States

I thought I was visiting Disney Springs just to say I had been there, but the memory became personal almost immediately. Standing near 1486 Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, I noticed the small details first: footsteps, wind, a vendor calling out, somebody laughing like they had nowhere else to be. Later, when I looked back at the pictures, they did not fully explain what happened there. The real memory was the pause: a few minutes in Lake Buena Vista where I felt present, grateful, and strangely ready for whatever came next.