Colleen Connally

Once upon a time. Happily ever after. Dreams come true. Prince Charming.  All words associated with fairy tales. Stories I loved and grew up with. I love happily ever after. I believe that dreams can come true. When I was a little girl, I would go to sleep at night and dream of Prince Charming. Last night, I was watching the TV show Once Upon a Time. The show's episode was revolved around Never Land. My favorite! When I was a child, I was enthralled with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell. I thought it wonderful that children lived in a place all by themselves, with no rules, no adults with a magical fairy. It got me thinking about fairy tales. I'm not sure if I would consider Peter Pan a fairy tale, but it is a priceless classic. But what of fairy tales? My favorite princess—Cinderella. The premise of Cinderella is ageless. Lovely lady...mistreated by an evil stepmother...the epitome of nice to humans and animals alike...everyone loved her. Growing up, every little girl wants...