The Plausibility of A Fairytale

童话

忘了有多久，再没听到你
对我说你最爱的故事
我想了很就，我开始慌了，是不是我又做错了什么
你哭着对我说，童话里都是骗人的
我不可能是你的王子
也许你不会懂，从你说爱我以后
我的天空星星都亮了
我愿变成童话里，你爱的那个天使
张开双手变成翅膀守护你
你要相信，相信我们会像童话故事里
幸福和快乐是结局





Fairytale - A made-up story, usually designed to mislead
Webster Dictionary


I recently watched a touching MTV by Guang Liang named Fairytale. I first came into contact with this song when I was first looking for songs to download online but my first impression of it wasn't very good. However, by a twist of fate, I felt compelled to watch the music video as one of my online chat-mate, a female, commented that she cried when she watched it. Upon watching it, the theme of the song touched into the deepest end of my heart - FAIRYTALE.

Fairy tales have become a part of our image of what romance in a relationship is supposed to be like. Countless love dramas have perpertuated the idea of a "perfect" romance where the couple can seemingly overcome all obstacles between them. This image usually not only deceives women, but also men.

On one hand, everyone knows that fairy-tale romances are make believe and seemingly impossible to see in reality. On the other hand, fairy tales inspire us to believe in happy love stories. For this fact alone, they have given us something we need for building our own love affair: HOPE.

Some people think that fairy tales create a false image for a real partner to live up to. The next time you read a fairy tale about a love affair, look to see the characteristics that form the foundation of these stories. What you will find are characteristics such as the following:

Looking for unconditional love
Wanting to be loved by someone
Seeking understanding
Looking to be accepted by another

These stories also show that life is happier with someone as opposed to being without someone. What they show is the humanness in having a mate. People innately gravitate to others for a sense of completeness. We are relational beings, with a need to relate to others. In a fairy tale, these themes are conveyed simply in a fantastical setting. In fact, fairy tales serve as wonderful models to use when deciding on what you want in your relationship.

How can we make romance just as magical as it is in the fairy tales? All you have to do is create your own love story - the greatest love story ever known. This means cherishing the one you love as though he were a prince or she were a princess. It means making your relationship a priority by including romance as one of its basic ingredients. An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a kiss a day keeps others away.