Fairy Tale Wishes

By Karen Friday

A princess. A handsome prince. A maiden lovely in form and beauty. A knight in shining armor. Fairy dust. A magical land—where wishes really do come true.

I’m a dreamer—dreaming that started long, long ago as a child—the dream of fairy tale wishes. Little girl wishes became big girl wishes.

A girl with insecurities magnifying the need for dream-wishing. In school. In social circles. In life. I wish I looked like her…I wish he would pick me…I wish I had that talent…I wish things were different…I wish…

A wish for the sprinkling of fairy dust—magically transforming me into the fairest in the land. 

Once upon a time, in the land of fourth grade, a little girl made a wish. The wish for a magic wand to change her to princess status.

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