Cristian Petrea Disney
February 10, 2018
My name is Cristian Petrea Disney and I am 23 years of age as I write this autobiography.
My birth parents are Lucian "Luke" and Maria "Mary" Petrea from Transylvania in Central Romania, where I was born on April 21st, 1994. Both of my birth parents were quite stunning aerial performers with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and other circus shows for most of their lives.
When Luke and Maria passed away, I was five years of age and fortunately for me, I was adopted by Charles Elias Disney who was a longtime close personal friend to my parents and to me as well. Charles Elias was always like a second dad to me and I have always loved him for everything he did for my parents and for me as well! I am more than grateful for my life! God has always loved me and my family and He alone is the Author of everything good and holy that has influenced my entire life!
I shall attempt to complete this story of my life when I have the strength and desire to do so. In the meantime, I am spending as much time as God allows for me to be with my adoptive father and his brother Daniel Disney who is my wonderful uncle, and who taught me to enjoy and participate in so many athletics. Uncle Daniel is quite athletic in his own right!
Both my dad and uncle have traveled with me on many occasions on the Ringling Circus trains as I performed throughout the United States and Canada for several years. They weren't always with me but when their time allowed they would join me and the circus troupes and we enjoyed so many wonderful experiences together! Through the years my dad was with me on the trains more frequently than uncle Daniel.
In every city where the great circus performed, I went to daily Mass at local Roman Catholic Churches. On most days I drove many other members of the circus troupe with me to Mass in one of the Ringling Circus busses. Often, some of those who rode on the bus with me were not Catholics, but they truly enjoyed being in church with me and the others! At least this was always my wish! I always must say, my adoptive dad, Charles Elias Disney, continued what my parents instilled in me and that is the love for God and His beloved Son and His Catholic Church. I shall forever be grateful for everything my parents and my dad and my uncle and others have all done for me.
I have made plans to be married in June to Catherine Ringling. We have known each other for most of our lives. She is wonderful and quite beautiful as well. Both in looks and in spirit. But, it was her loving and kind spirit is why I was attracted to her so many years ago. My dad is quite excited about our wedding plans and he will probably escort both of us to the altar when the wedding day arrives! I mean to say, dad is really excited, as we have all been making great plans for our wedding.
In recent weeks (March, 2018) I have been diagnosed with a condition known as Cardiomegaly which is known as an enlargement of the heart. My dad has taken me to many renowned cardiologists around the United States who are top specialists in matters of the heart. I have endured quite a number of tests and more tests. I have folowed my dad's advice and remained very positive, for myself, my dad, and of course, dear Catherine!
I am not certain exactly how this condition came about. I have been advised that it could be the result of any number of factors and the diagnosis really seems to be the same from each specialist my dad has taken me to see. Frankly, and as of today, and for the first time, I am not so certain I will ever recover from this problem! In God's good time, I will know what the future will bring! I do believe in Divine Providence, so I am letting God lead me in regard to my present health situation.
I must say at this time, it is my beloved dad that I am now most worried about. While he and uncle Daniel are keeping their thoughts and energy completely focused on me, my dad is perhaps suffering and filled with worry for me, I know this, because I know him! He would never want me to focus on him, but I know him, and I know his thoughts, and how much he loves me and my dad has always done everything right for me, and kept me "on the right tracks, to say the least!!"
For now, I shall close with this loving and even quite empowering thought as taught to me by my dad and my uncle, as well: "God loves me and He is caring for me at this very moment and He will always care for me no matter what happens...He has always had a Great Plan for my life, and I know and believe this with all of my heart and my Soul. Amen."
"Luke and Mary, please pray for me and for my wonderful and dear dad Charles Elias, and my uncle Daniel, and for dear Catherine, as well."
Cristian. March 17, 2018.
Postscript to Cristian's personal autobiography...
The story of my beloved son Cristian Petrea Disney continues in Heaven. Cristian's health continued to diminish after he posted this autobiography. His final request to me was to take him back to Romania, and so, with great haste, I arranged a flight from Orlando, Florida to Romania and once we arrived back where he was born, Cristian was hospitalized. And shortly thereafter, very sadly, he passed from this life at the age of 24 early in the morning on Thursday, May 10, 2018. I fulfilled his final request, and following a Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, Cristian was entombed next to his parents Luke and Maria. I have now contributed to Cristian's story some 27 months after his passing. It has been quite difficult for me and for Daniel and for Catherine as well, every day since dear Cristian passed from this life!
We are planning a significant and living-loving memorial for Cristian beyond the memorials in Romania and Orlando, Florida, already in place. We are considering several options, and when this is finalized, his memorial will be shown on this, his personal site, and likely other sites as well.
"Cristian was loved by everyone he touched, and he will forever be with Jesus and His Mother and all of God's Saints in Heaven. Amen."
Charles Elias Disney. September 13, 2020.
Cristian's Obituary published in The Orlando Sentinel & The Kansas City Star
Go to the www.FindAGrave.com website and enter Cristian Petrea Disney
