Fairy-tales are ridiculous at all levels. Princesses trapped in castles, (guarded by all kinds of horrific monsters) daughters sold into marriage, women agreeing to give away their first-born to strangers, parents leaving kids in the woods, and what not. The Brothers Grimm were very grim people indeed. And don't even get me started on the standards of beauty and woman-hood they espoused. Given a choice, I would never introduce my children to the traditional fairy-tales. But I doubt that the media and entertainment industry would give me a choice. Will cross that bridge when I reach it.
But they do suggest simple solutions. Like Sleeping Beauty, pricked on the thumb, to sleep away as the years pass on by, only to be woken by her True Love's kiss. I wish I could sleep time away like that. To be woken up to guaranteed happiness or to not wake up at all.
If only life was so simple.
But they do suggest simple solutions. Like Sleeping Beauty, pricked on the thumb, to sleep away as the years pass on by, only to be woken by her True Love's kiss. I wish I could sleep time away like that. To be woken up to guaranteed happiness or to not wake up at all.
If only life was so simple.
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