Today

Fairy tales never happened once upon a time. They are happening as you read this. It is just not always easy to recognize them when you are part of the story. Snow White had no idea that some prince was on his way when she bit into that apple, but you must remember this too… In the original fairy tales not everyone was rescued, nor was there always a happy ending. In fact, many had terrible endings!

That’s why I cannot allow myself to sit back and wait to be rescued. It is also why I cannot allow the witch to eat Hansel, or the Snow Queen to take over Narnia. If I don’t step in and play my part, the witch might eat Lennon next, or the Snow Queen might come in through my closet and take over my world!

Everybody’s child and everybody’s world, is my responsibility.

Now saying this, I am not supposed to be taking up arms against that proverbial sea of troubles and charging head long into a war I don’t have a clue how to fight. I am supposed to find out what I am good at and then do it!

We really are like those symbolic drops of water poets write about. Alone, some of us reflect the light beautifully. With persistence, some of us can dig out another Grand Canyon. As a force, it is possible for us to create tidal waves of action, when bonded together.

Do what you do best and keep doing it, because this is once upon a time and you are one of the heroes.