In a movie, a woman reads a storybook to her friend's daughter.
In
a
movie
,
a
woman
reads
a
storybook
to
her
friend
's
daughter
.
As they approach the last page, she reads, "...and Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after."
As
they
approach
the
last
page
,
she
reads
,
``
...
and
Cinderella
and
the
prince
lived
happily
ever
after
.
''
She closes the book and looks at the young girl, adding, "You know, things don't always happen like this in real life, I just think you should know that now."
She
closes
the
book
and
looks
at
the
young
girl
,
adding
,
``
You
know
,
things
do
n't
always
happen
like
this
in
real
life
,
I
just
think
you
should
know
that
now
.
''
We were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers, brave princes and magic!
We
were
all
raised
on
fairy
tales
with
glass
slippers
,
brave
princes
and
magic
!
It didn't take too long to realize that stories like that aren't necessarily true.
It
did
n't
take
too
long
to
realize
that
stories
like
that
are
n't
necessarily
true
.
In real life, you learn that glass slippers are really uncomfortable, no prince is perfect and magic doesn't always work.
In
real
life
,
you
learn
that
glass
slippers
are
really
uncomfortable
,
no
prince
is
perfect
and
magic
does
n't
always
work
.
So what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?
So
what
do
you
do
when
the
way
you
planned
things
is
not
the
way
they
turned
out
?
Know that parts of your fairy tale have already been written, and sadly, there's not much you can do about those first few chapters.
Know
that
parts
of
your
fairy
tale
have
already
been
written
,
and
sadly
,
there
's
not
much
you
can
do
about
those
first
few
chapters
.
You didn't get the best start.
You
did
n't
get
the
best
start
.
Your trust was unexpectedly betrayed.
Your
trust
was
unexpectedly
betrayed
.
You didn't get the job.
You
did
n't
get
the
job
.
Whatever falls and failures happened in your past, there's still more to the story.
Whatever
falls
and
failures
happened
in
your
past
,
there
's
still
more
to
the
story
.
Your life has a lot of contributors, and you are the editor-in-chief.
Your
life
has
a
lot
of
contributors
,
and
you
are
the
editor-in-chief
.
You take what's there and create the masterpiece.
You
take
what
's
there
and
create
the
masterpiece
.
All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a beautiful adventure.
All
the
good
pages
and
the
bad
can
come
together
to
make
a
beautiful
adventure
.
When you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales, remember that in some ways it already is.
When
you
find
yourself
wishing
your
life
was
more
like
the
fairy
tales
,
remember
that
in
some
ways
it
already
is
.
There will be dragons, bad witches, great romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way.
There
will
be
dragons
,
bad
witches
,
great
romances
,
winding
roads
and
friends
to
help
you
along
the
way
.
Live your life carefully and positively as if you are writing a long story.
Live
your
life
carefully
and
positively
as
if
you
are
writing
a
long
story
.
Whether it's a comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand.
Whether
it
's
a
comedy
,
tragedy
or
a
little
of
both
,
the
pen
is
in
your
hand
.
How it ends is all up to you.
How
it
ends
is
all
up
to
you
.
In a movie, a woman reads a storybook to her friend's daughter. As they approach the last page, she reads, "...and Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after." She closes the book and looks at the young girl, adding, "You know, things don't always happen like this in real life, I just think you should know that now."  We were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers, brave princes and magic! It didn't take too long to realize that stories like that aren't necessarily true. In real life, you learn that glass slippers are really uncomfortable, no prince is perfect and magic doesn't always work.  So what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?  Know that parts of your fairy tale have already been written, and sadly, there's not much you can do about those first few chapters. You didn't get the best start. Your trust was unexpectedly betrayed. You didn't get the job. Whatever falls and failures happened in your past, there's still more to the story.  Your life has a lot of contributors, and you are the editor-in-chief. You take what's there and create the masterpiece. All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a beautiful adventure.  When you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales, remember that in some ways it already is. There will be dragons, bad witches, great romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way. Live your life carefully and positively as if you are writing a long story. Whether it's a comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand. How it ends is all up to you.