What mattered was showing this next generation of prince and princesses what it means to conduct oneself with grace, humility and respect. What mattered was taking care of those royal babies. The tales of their demise ran different versions throughout the land until it ultimately didn’t matter why they were not going to be his and her majesty for the rest of time. And then they didn’t live happily ever after. They attended royal college, had a stately wedding, purchased a castle in the suburbs and had two royal babies. Once upon a time, in the land of 10,000 lakes, a princess met her (then) prince. Once upon a time, in the land of 10,000 lakes, a princess met her prince. And how they conquered their own insurmountable obstacle. My point is this: Princesses are pretty awesome gals, but I would love to hear a story about how they saved themselves. Remember how sleeping beauty had to wait around for like a hundred years before that darn prince got around to waking her with his kiss? What if Sleeping Beauty had taken an Ambien on her own accord, got her calculated amount of sleep, woke up well-rested and decided to get her college degree at 54-years-old? That’s a magical ending right there.Īnd remember when Ariel and Prince Eric got married and she moved to his place? What if they tried hard to make it work, but it just didn’t happen and they got a royal divorce? Ursula and Scuttle probably weren’t the greatest therapists, but Ariel and Eric are now living a different kind of happily ever after. And it’s now a franchised company in a tri-state area. Remember when Cinderella lost her glass slipper and the prince found her and they lived happily ever after? What if Cinderella ditched those glass slippers before she even had a chance to lose them and started her own home cleaning company with the skills she’d acquired. Let’s pull this storybook thread a bit further. Where is the princess story about her royal highness who pursued her degree in welding or electrical engineering? Where is the story about the princess who married another princess? Or how about the one where she saved herself from the insurmountable obstacle? It’s the stuff literary dreams are made of, am I right?! But what about the stuff little girls dream of? The intrigue, the elegance, the fancy clothes and the adventure that usually involves some sort of insurmountable obstacle that is overcome. Let me explain.Īs my 2-year-old daughter becomes more aware of her surroundings, her emotions, and her independence, I’m especially aware of those darn princess stories. But what if they didn’t? Or at least not in the way the storybook prescribed.
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