fairy tale castles
magic toadstools and roses
so what if they're fake?
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I went to see Tangled this weekend, and I watched The Frog Princess last night. Seeing these films made me ponder the significance of fairy tales. Such tales have been around for thousands of years, long before the printing press was invented and even longer before Walt Disney was born. I would put Aesop's fables in that category, along with 1001 Nights.
Fairy tales, like music and art, are an essential part of human culture. They remind us of that which is ideal, that which we strive for, our dearest wishes.
In the words of Santa Teresa de Avila, “Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.”
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