Fairy Tales

It's amazing to me that when you're a little girl your mother reads you books about Prince Charming who comes in to rescue the Princess - secretly instilling in you there is a Prince Charming out there just waiting to sweep you off your feet. Now that's bullshit! I believe these fairy tales may have made a number of girls live in "Neverland" waiting for their Prince to arrive, when there is no real Prince just possible companions.

I met a woman today who is in her 40's and pregnant with a daughter. She was artificially impregnated about 30 weeks ago and was just diagnosed with breast cancer. This devistated me since I would like nothing more than to find a man and have a child. Anyway, she was sick of waiting for her Prince to arrive and decided to take charge of her life, fullfill her life, with her dream of a child. She was going to have almost everything she wanted and then was hit with the news she had cancer. This woman is an amazingly strong person and I have no doubt she will beat this dreaded disease but in my conversation with her she said something that prompted me to post this. She said she was NOT going to read any fairy tales to her daughter because she didn't want her to have the "Prince" perception growing up. Instead she got all Dr. Seuss books and one I never heard of called "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs." It's a story from the wolf's perspective, how he happened to be at the wrong place, at the wrong time with a terrible cold. You have to read the original book first to your child then this one. What a concept huh?? Who would have thought anyone would write a book on the other characters perspective of the situation? I supposed it's just like the Broadway hit "Wicked." At any rate it's about time we start teaching our kids about the REAL WORLD instead of filling their heads with fairy tales. Don't get me wrong - Disney movies here and there a definate must - but don't shove Prince Charming down your daughters throats because would if he doesn't come through.

I hope and pray for this woman and her unborn daughter, knowing she has so much to give and teach this little bundle of joy who will grace the world in a few weeks. I also hope she will ultimately get her fairly tale ending of bliss and joy.

I learned a lot from her today that I will take with me through my life when I eventually have a child and through my dating journey - since I told her a little of what was going on with me. She asked me to periodically visit her with my crazy stories to help pass the time - which I agreeded to. I have my first "date" Thursday so stay tuned! I hope to make you all laugh like I did her today. A study showed laughter makes you live longer - I hope I can assist her and you in that.