Best shot

 

Once upon a time there is you! 

And your fairy tale is true. You will climb glass mountains, ford raging streams, fight dark knights and fall madly in love with something or someone.

You may not recognize these obstacles for what they are, but they are the journey fate set before you and how you deal with them  tells your story.

Who knows what will happen? You might climb the glass mountain only to discover the love of your life is a dark knight ready to give you a shove over the edge into the abyss. How you fall and where you land will change everything!

The King landed on his feet and began the climb again. This time wearing cleats and carrying a diplomat on his back. The Queen did the same. Only she dressed better.

The Beggar just lay at the bottom whining with his hand out and the peasant grabbed a torch and began melting the mountain because he knew there was wealth deep within.

All of these people lived happily ever after except for the beggar who never even looked in his cup because he just knew nothing would be in it. (Had he only seen that rare coin worth a million dollars would he have fared better?)

All of these people would have done fine in other fairy tales too, because they are doers who never give up on hope. A sad secret is that many other people did the exact same things, but didn't live happily ever after. 

Happiness is a state of mind and ever after is sometimes very short, but they are still your best shot.