It’s funny.. I am reading to Josh everyday now. Mostly Dr Seuss but sometimes a little Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. I’d like to write him a fairy tale over the things that have happened in the past year. I think it’d go something like this…
Once upon a time in a place shaped like an armpit lied a small castle. It wasn’t the biggest, or prettiest of castles, but it had a mote and people enjoyed themselves there. There was a happy prince and princess and they frolicked and sang. They were to someday be queen and king of the land and were so happy just being together. The Prince was someone everyone loved and his Princess was rough around the edges but had a heart of gold. There was also the Jolly court jester that made all who met her giggle and belly laugh. They were a truly happy bunch of fools.
It all changed when the Wicked Troll from out west traveled to the armpit state on the shoulders of the devil. The Wicked Troll was a truly ugly person, both inside and out. Her power was this magic spell to make everyone see her as a person she wasn’t. Those closest to her saw her as beautiful friendly maiden, while everyone else saw her for the evil, ugly, miserable person she was. The first to fall victim to her evil spell was the friendly, good Prince. The troll polished his sword and he was immediately under her spell. Everyone was so sad when the Prince started to change. His heart even went from being large and golden to being shriveled like an old prune. He no longer really wanted to be with the rest of his kingdom, aside from the old Wicked Troll. Even his princess was practically left behind. It wasn’t long before she was taken by her spell as well. For fear of losing the prince, she succumbed to the poison.
The Wicked Troll banished the people that saw the true her from the kingdom if her powers didn’t work on them. The first to go was the friendly court Jester. Several other maidens were also subject to her torture. It was a sad day for that little kingdom in the armpit state.
The kingdom started to leave in droves leave the Prince and Princess alone with the Troll. She kept torturing them and being generally evil while the rest of the kingdom lived happily ever after.
The End!
