As you all know, old fashioned fairy tales aren't all cherries and scones. They are actually equipped with a hearty dose of witches, magic, things going upside down and inside out, tears, woes, toads, evil mother in laws (oops, I mean step mothers), sleeping under a 100 year spell, waiting for Prince Charming, poison apples and all sorts of things that add depth and drama to a tale.
Actually, now that I think about it, if any of us has ever wished for our lives to be fairy tale-like, why, perhaps the wish has in fact come true. That is, if one looks at what a real fairy tale is all about ;)
If everything was always perfect, life would be utterly boring and meaningless. Don't you think? Plus, perfection is relative. But, that's a whole other topic. For today, I think we should simply share our fairytale lives. Give them depth and dimension...
So, with that, let me start the tale telling, then you go next ~
Once upon a time, in a far away desert, lived this girl who skipped around happily. She talked to birds and furry creatures and even deer. Sort of like Snow White, only, well, the animals ran from her and didn't talk back. But that was okay, because she pretended they did, and she was easy at convincing herself about hearing voices. So, all was well....
Anyhow, one day this girl had a beautiful visitor, who accompanied her in a giggly walk in the garden by night, while they marveled at the enormous ring around the moon...
The girl was delighted to have a friend visiting her, but didn't notice that two furry creatures were running around madly behind her.
The largest and strongest (and she is very big and strong) of the furry creatures ran full speed (not on purpose, and nothing happened to the creature) into the backside of the girl, with a great blow. In a split second, the girl flew up into the air and then harshly landed on her back on the ground so hard, her front teeth slammed together, her head went numb and then dizzy, her derriere had no feeling and she was stunned, wondering what had happened...
Granted, she had a little more padding here and there than the girl in the drawing above, which probably was her life savior against broken bones. Yes yes, of this we are certain!
So, the lesson is to make sure you have some pie today, if not sooner! Pad your bottom with desserts, in case this very thing happens to you ;)
The girl was given ice packs right away for her wrist. She felt fine for a couple hours after the toss up (until reality + pain set in), however, the girl was most concerned because her front tooth felt a little loose and sore...
Her beau told her not to touch it or wiggle it, and all would be better in the morning, and thank heavens, it was!!
Anyhow, here is where the story turns to wonderful. She got to be babied by her beau, and good thing she loves to wear black, because she is more than a little black and blue, and the second day lent really sore ribs too (ouchie). But, a magician gave her a magic spell pill in the form of 800 mg of Ibuprofen, and she lived happily ever after...
Oh and, it doesn't hurt that she has an amazing fairy-blogfriend that sent her sooo much delicious yarn (thank you Miss Lovely LORI, I am beyond over the mooooon!!) -
That any pain went right out the window, as she was mesmerized and able to spend the entire night making treats, right in the comfort of her own bed. Perfect timing too because her yarn stash was getting low.
So, it seems life sometimes finds a way to slow you down, no matter what. Mister delivered parcels to the post office for me in the rain and cold, and I have been bringing more faces to life whilst getting back to 100%. Which I am very close to.
So, that's the 411 in my neck of the fairy tale forest. What about yours???
♥,V
ps: I saw Bright Star, it was good, but oh so so so sad. I also saw Grizzly Man, sad too but I could not get over the fox love. Such precious foxes!! I can't wait to watch Hachi, The Young Victoria (so many of my favorite British actors in one film) and Extraordinary Measures. I have been meaning to go watch The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, but have yet to do so. Have you seen any good movies lately?
