“And they rode off into the sunset and lived happily ever after…” A lie we were told hundreds of times. The real question is what did happen to Cinderella and Prince charming? Did they make it big in the village? Did they have lots of children? Maybe they got a bitter divorce? The bottom line is we will never know. Not because the writer stopped writing because there is absolutely no such thing has happily ever after. Alas there is no such thing as a “perfect ending.” Life throws many curve balls even for the toughest, nicest and most hardworking people there are. I don’t believe in fairy tales; I believe in reality.
I can only guess what you’re thinking, “Someone’s pretty conceded.” Nope. I live a mediocre college goer life. I personally feel like my own personal life did have an effect on the way I see things these days. I feel like that is the case for many people as well. Unlike some, I do like playing the devil’s advocate and seeing my own problems from the “other side.” I think showing empathy towards things is important. I think a big reason why I don’t believe in fairy tales because growing up I was told the reality of things even when they weren’t pretty. Watching a parent die, and knowing there is absolutely nothing you can do about it, is one of the most heart wrenching things one can go through. There were no fairy tales growing up. Now I think, “Well Cinderella didn’t have a good childhood.” Yes, I know she didn’t but sneaking to the ball, meeting the prince and falling in love was a pure miracle. No a miracle is not a fairy tale ending it is reality. I do believe in miracles, I believe that everything happens for a reason, and I believe that if something is meant to be, then it will find a way. Her sisters wrecked her dress so she could see that there sometimes is no good in certain people. Her evil step mother didn’t let her go to the ball so she could understand that sometimes things don’t go as planned as you want them too. Cinderella’s fairy Godmother helped her pick up the pieces and move forward because sometimes you need a friend to lean on and help you move forward. Everything happened for a reason that night; not because it was “magic.”
In the end life is a ride. It is a ride full of highs and lows. Right when you think it can’t get better; it does. Right when you think it can’t get any worse; it does. Learning how to properly deal with those highs and lows is the reality of what one has to do to succeed. Waiting around for a significant other, a sign or answers is going to get you absolutely nowhere. Life is too short to wait. If you want something to work, then give it your all. If you give it your all and you’re getting nothing out of it, then walk away. It’s OK to walk away because the reality is everything happens for a reason and sometimes things don’t work out. I don’t believe in fairy tales; I believe in reality.
