Not all fairy tales has a happy ending. Though it might all be flowers and rainbows, some are just told to hurt. Take A little Mermaid for instant, how the mermaid gave everything to pursue the prince she fell in love with, left her home, her family behind only to lose him in the end, and only to die broken hearted and turn into mush in the sea. Or look at Pocahontas, loving a man so different to her culture, finally having to let him go and endure the pain of knowing they will never meet again… Until Disney made a Pocahontas 2 and hooked her up with some new guy… But then again, Disney made Bambi which is just… so… heartbreaking!!! I mean... WTH??? Bambi's mom dies? What kind of a Kid's movie is that???! All these tales, were told to us when we barely understood any word or even know how to walk. And it has, from those early days taught us that reality, no matter how amazingly wonderful it is in the beginning, may turn out to be bitter and hurtful. And to wake up from that, to pick up the broken pieces of the heart and live life, is the ultimate test of belief and faith. We have grown up. We still haven’t learned…But they are tales… Stories to tell and learn by. So is the life we’re living. No matter how bad the outcome is because of any decision we make, is always a story that we create for ourselves, with an ending that we chose by circumstances. The little mermaid died sacrificing her love to her prince as she witnessed him with another woman and that was her choice. What, in our life, are our options?
