Once upon at time…
…I wrote a book for Princesses and some of the feedback was out of concern for the princes out there. I get it. They are integral to every part of the princesses story to a degree.
I will maintain that we ladies have to be strong and resolute in our beliefs and needs, we must lead and love by example and that The Common Good must be attended to. I thought all of this would inspire worthy men to lives of independent journey toward true love with women who could walk in step with them and they would continue together on an exploration of the life their maker intended for them both.
I still have hope that it will.
The kingdom of romance has taken a serious beating of late. Celebritarts of both sexes seem to be working overtime to make a mockery of everything I hold dear to heart. From prospective parenting to marriage itself, things that are sacred have been held up as scam and fodder for nothing better than reality television. Because I want nothing more than to believe, I have tried to find the love in these faux fables; news shows, entertainment outlets and supermarket rags do nothing but extend the path from rabbit hole to hell, blame falling all over each side and the path covered with emotional shrapnel, blocking the way.
All that being said…
The responsibility for a life well lived relies on both parties. No one does it alone. All that comes with the strength of In Love requires us to see and work for the good in each other. I won’t believe there are some who awake, with every intent to injure. I can barely exist believing everyone is doing their best to help the world turn smoothly. That I translate it all into a Fisher King belief system of Princesses and Knights who fight evil merely for the sake of the Greater Good and each other is less fool’s theory than survivalist’s code. While it doesn’t always keep me safe, it keeps me believing.
I’ve lost magic along with trust. I’ll spend this year replenishing my storeholds. Finding beauty through my eyes, in my way. It’s about re-routing and I’m trusting Him to guide the way. He’s been on the shoulder through this journey and I have no reason to believe He’ll forsake me now. I got stuck at the crossroads, but I have no intention of missing the King for a Prince.
