Happy Ever After Does This Always Ha ppen?

Oh i know life isnt happily ever after.

I think that parents have a responsibility to their children to be HONEST. None of these weird stories about the cabbage patch and the tooth fairy. Sure that is cute and fun and all but it makes kids think that life is all rosy and sweet and it just isn't. I had guardianship of my granddaughter for seven years. If you ever watched Oprah when she was on tv you know that every once in awhile she would have something on the show about keeping kids safe. I would bring my granddaughter in the house from her playing outside and have her watch that segment. Talking about these type of things is so important i think. Also, I recall hearing one time that one of my good friend's daughter had been raped. I was appalled of course but years later I thought just how sad and strange this really was. I had always been honest with my kids and told them about the nasty folk out there, age appropriate of course. But, she as a mother had even told me one time that she would never think of doing that. That she wanted the allure of a fairy tale world in her kids for as long as possible. So, I wonder if she had made her daughter aware if she would have been in this situation where she was raped.

Yep, most movies seem better than real life. for the movie for some lives or times in lives.

To experience the joy the richness one should experience the difficulties in poverty. This is natural.