Fairy Tale Paper

Fairy Tales

Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there once lived a beautiful princess…

The stories I grew up with were stories of magic, beautiful princesses, handsome princes, and good over coming bad. Those were the stories that made up my dreams, my hopes, and my fantasies. I was a bit of a dreamer and had a huge imagination as a child, and truly believed one day my prince would come save me from the life I was living, I wanted it more than anything. Was it the fairy tale syndrome? No, it wasn’t, I knew the differences between the real life and a fairy tale, but no one could tell me that I wasn’t allowed to dream.

Fairy tales are those wonderful books that we are read as children that teach us those little things, like good ALWAYS conquers evil, and there is more to some people than meets the eye or the magic of true loves kiss, love as well conquers all. They are the stories that give us hope and faith not only in ourselves but also the world. There are some bad times and there are bad people, but not everyone is bad. We live in a world were dreams can come true, but we live in a world where people say that they can’t come true. It is almost like there is someone out there who doesn’t want people to be happy and dream. Without dreams, where would the world be?

Shoot for the Moon… Some people tell me that I live in a fairy tale world and that I should come back into reality. There is no such thing as a happily ever after, there is no prince that is going to ride in on his white horse and sweep me off my feet and ride off into the sunset, they tell me that I should grow up. I believe in fairy tales, I believe in all the things that they teach us. I still watch Disney movies to make me feel better when the world brings me down and tells me I am not good enough to do anything. I believe in fairy tales, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t understand the difference between them and reality. Try to think of how the world would be if we were never taught how to dream. Some people have said that fairy tales make people thing that they can do anything and that things will happen as they do in the fairy tales, but what they don’t see is that in a way they do. Fairy tales give hope, they teach us how to dream, they teach morals, and they help us grow. There is nothing wrong with dreaming…if you miss, you will still land among the stars.

If you have courage and if you persist, you can overcome any obstacle, conquer any foe. And best of all you can have your heart’s desire. This is what fairy tales teach us. You just have to believe in yourself, there was never a prince, princess, or hero that lost their faith in themselves. It wasn’t always easy for them, but they never gave up on their dream(s) and in the end they got it. We can all have a happily ever after, but we cannot have it without trying and we cannot have it without dreaming. We just have to remember those little things that life won’t be just as a fairy tale, but we can write out own life, and make our own fairy tale out of it.

It is the lessons learned form fairy tales and the hopes they nourish which help the child carry…in real adversity. Fairy tales teach children that no matter what, though anything in life, if they feel alone, afraid, dumb, and stupid, whatever their heart is going though that one day they will leave that state and come into their own happiness. That one day everyone will notice who they are and all that they have done, what they have accomplished in life through their goals and dreams. They will learn that in the end those who are good and try their best will succeed and that the “bad guys” will get what is coming to them, in some form or another. Fairy tales teach children that they should be good, that the good will always over come evil even though at the moment it looks like all hope is lost and there is no other choice and good will lose, in time, no matter what, somehow, good will always win.

This is the beauty of fairy tales, the ways they work their true magic, for ALL to enjoy. Never thing you are too old for fairy tales. You can grow up but never stop dreaming, never stop shoot for your goals, never give up. Hold on to the glimmer of hope that the fairy tales teach you. You can have your own fairy tale, as long as you believe in yourself.

…and they lived happily ever after.

 
<3 Erin Christina