If Wishes Had Wings is he continuing story of the life and times of The Magic Penny Fairies and how I came to know them. Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Oh, My! Has It Been A Month Already?
I can't believe a whole month has gone by since I last posted. I have been so busy with The Fairy Relocation Project that I haven't had a minute. I Just wanted to pop in to tell you that I will do my best to post soon and update you on what's been going on around here. Hopefully I'll have some new pictures of the fairies and maybe even a few of the unicorns and Magic Penny Ponies.Yes, that's right, tiny ponies have also come to call. It's a long story. We'll talk soon!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It
I woke up from my nap with a terrible headache, which sometimes happens if I sleep for too long. I laid there with my eyes closed for a few minutes, hoping the pain would subside. Finally, I decided to get up and make myself a cup of coffee. If you haven't noticed by now, coffee is my comfort food. As I walked to the kitchen the pain got worse. I felt as though my head had doubled in size while I was sleeping. I started the coffee and turned around to see Bea and Lena staring at me. "Oh, hey you two," I said halfheartedly. "I really want to talk to you about this Buttery Sprite business but give me a minute, I need to take some Advil. My head is killing me!" I said, heading for the cabinet.
"I think you're going to need more than Advil," Bea mumbled under her breath. Meanwhile, Lena seemed to be looking everywhere but at me. This couldn't be good. Just then Cora came fluttering into the room, took one look at me and said, "Oh my gosh, your head looks like a watermelon!"
"Cora!" Bea and Lena scolded in unison.
"What? Look at her!" Cora shot back. "Did you think she wasn't going to notice?" Before any of them could say another word I headed for the bathroom mirror. I could not believe what was staring back at me. Indeed, my head looked exactly like a seedless watermelon, literally. The three miniature musketeers had followed me into the bathroom. "I'll go find Maeve" Lena said to Bea and Cora. "She'll know what to do."
And that was the beginning of the Buttery Sprites attempts to get rid of me for knowing too many secrets of the fairy world. Over the next four days, in addition to suffering from watermelon head, I was inflicted with the following "annoyances":
Incessant inner ear itch - Might not sound so bad to some of you, but if you've ever had this you know it is enough to drive a person completely mad.
A purple and pink rash covered my entire body and oozed a substance that looked and smelled like fruit punch. (No, I did not taste it. Ew!)
Rubber bones, which came on while I was walking down the stairs. Fortunately, I bounced.
And last but not least, I defied gravity for an entire afternoon. This one was actually kind of enjoyable. I suspect the Buttery Sprites figured that since they couldn't knock me off, they would make me float into outer space instead. Pretty clever when you think about it. Except, of course, they forgot about ceilings.
Fortunately for me, Lena was right. Maeve knew exactly what to do. She looked straight out of a fairy tale with her long ice blue hair, beautiful blue crinoline lined dress and pearl tiara. But don't let Maeve's (or Princess Maeve as she likes to be called) looks fool you for a minute. She was 'large' and in charge. Just minutes after the appearance of my lovely watermelon head, Maeve sprung into action and set a beautifully orchestrated plan in motion.
First, She sent Ella and Peaches off with a list of flowers and plants she needed to cure the Buttery Sprites' spells, and instructions to ask the Pillywiggins to help. For those of you who do not know, Pillywiggins are fairies who come to the human realm every spring to tend to the flowers and plants. With their guidance, Ella and Peaches completed the task in no time.
Next, she assembled a team of Leprechauns and sent them off in search of a unicorn. Yes, you read that right, a unicorn. Their instructions were to explain the situation to the unicorn and ask if he would be so kind as to supply them with a small vial of liquid from his horn. If they were lucky enough to get it, they were to to guard it with their lives.
Bea, Cora, Lena and Phoebe were assigned the task of ridding the pantry of the Buttery Sprites. This process took 4 long days and was a very secret affair to say the least. I couldn't get so much as a hint out of any of the fairies as to what was going on in my kitchen. And frankly, judging by what I did know, I figure I was better off being left in the dark. All I can tell you is when they finally finished their task, they slept for 2 straight days.
Meanwhile, Petunia set about creating all kinds of wonderful smelling potions that cured me of my various afflictions. When I was finally back to normal and on the ground again, and the Buttery Sprites had been banished once and for all, she called for the leprechauns. They entered my room with the entire fairy crew in toe. One of them handed her a small box. She held it in both of her tiny hands, closed her eyes and smiled. Then, she turned and handed it to me. Inside was a beautiful, shiny penny with a lovely little flower at the top. In the center of the flower was a tiny jewel. I lifted it out of the box to see that it hung from a thin organza ribbon. Petunia explained that the necklace was a gift to me for being a true believer and friend to the fairies. I was so touched that I almost cried. I thanked the fairies and told them how beautiful it was Not only was it pretty, Petunia informed me, it was magic.
You see unicorns, as most of you probably know, are extremely innocent, gentle and loving creatures. They are much like human children in fact. Just as the teeth of a human child contain magic, which we learned from the tooth fairies, so does the horn of a unicorn. As it turns out, the jewel on the pendant contains a tiny drop of liquid from a unicorn's horn. Anyone who wears it is blessed with the magic of the unicorn. That means they are able to see the good and beauty in all of the everyday things life brings, and experience them with the heart of a child. And that my dear friends is the simple, yet ever elusive thing that brings what most of us spend our whole lives in relentless pursuit of..............true happiness. Imagine that.
I put on my necklace and thanked the fairies again for their amazing gift. Then Bea decided it was time to tell me the reason the fairies arrived in my sewing room on that fateful day in March. "Here is your mission should you choose to accept it," she said looking quite serious. She paused and took a deep breath. "We want you to help them believe again. I mean, really believe."
So.........how am I doing so far?
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
"I think you're going to need more than Advil," Bea mumbled under her breath. Meanwhile, Lena seemed to be looking everywhere but at me. This couldn't be good. Just then Cora came fluttering into the room, took one look at me and said, "Oh my gosh, your head looks like a watermelon!"
"Cora!" Bea and Lena scolded in unison.
"What? Look at her!" Cora shot back. "Did you think she wasn't going to notice?" Before any of them could say another word I headed for the bathroom mirror. I could not believe what was staring back at me. Indeed, my head looked exactly like a seedless watermelon, literally. The three miniature musketeers had followed me into the bathroom. "I'll go find Maeve" Lena said to Bea and Cora. "She'll know what to do."
And that was the beginning of the Buttery Sprites attempts to get rid of me for knowing too many secrets of the fairy world. Over the next four days, in addition to suffering from watermelon head, I was inflicted with the following "annoyances":
Incessant inner ear itch - Might not sound so bad to some of you, but if you've ever had this you know it is enough to drive a person completely mad.
A purple and pink rash covered my entire body and oozed a substance that looked and smelled like fruit punch. (No, I did not taste it. Ew!)
Rubber bones, which came on while I was walking down the stairs. Fortunately, I bounced.
And last but not least, I defied gravity for an entire afternoon. This one was actually kind of enjoyable. I suspect the Buttery Sprites figured that since they couldn't knock me off, they would make me float into outer space instead. Pretty clever when you think about it. Except, of course, they forgot about ceilings.
Fortunately for me, Lena was right. Maeve knew exactly what to do. She looked straight out of a fairy tale with her long ice blue hair, beautiful blue crinoline lined dress and pearl tiara. But don't let Maeve's (or Princess Maeve as she likes to be called) looks fool you for a minute. She was 'large' and in charge. Just minutes after the appearance of my lovely watermelon head, Maeve sprung into action and set a beautifully orchestrated plan in motion.
First, She sent Ella and Peaches off with a list of flowers and plants she needed to cure the Buttery Sprites' spells, and instructions to ask the Pillywiggins to help. For those of you who do not know, Pillywiggins are fairies who come to the human realm every spring to tend to the flowers and plants. With their guidance, Ella and Peaches completed the task in no time.
Next, she assembled a team of Leprechauns and sent them off in search of a unicorn. Yes, you read that right, a unicorn. Their instructions were to explain the situation to the unicorn and ask if he would be so kind as to supply them with a small vial of liquid from his horn. If they were lucky enough to get it, they were to to guard it with their lives.
Bea, Cora, Lena and Phoebe were assigned the task of ridding the pantry of the Buttery Sprites. This process took 4 long days and was a very secret affair to say the least. I couldn't get so much as a hint out of any of the fairies as to what was going on in my kitchen. And frankly, judging by what I did know, I figure I was better off being left in the dark. All I can tell you is when they finally finished their task, they slept for 2 straight days.
Meanwhile, Petunia set about creating all kinds of wonderful smelling potions that cured me of my various afflictions. When I was finally back to normal and on the ground again, and the Buttery Sprites had been banished once and for all, she called for the leprechauns. They entered my room with the entire fairy crew in toe. One of them handed her a small box. She held it in both of her tiny hands, closed her eyes and smiled. Then, she turned and handed it to me. Inside was a beautiful, shiny penny with a lovely little flower at the top. In the center of the flower was a tiny jewel. I lifted it out of the box to see that it hung from a thin organza ribbon. Petunia explained that the necklace was a gift to me for being a true believer and friend to the fairies. I was so touched that I almost cried. I thanked the fairies and told them how beautiful it was Not only was it pretty, Petunia informed me, it was magic.
You see unicorns, as most of you probably know, are extremely innocent, gentle and loving creatures. They are much like human children in fact. Just as the teeth of a human child contain magic, which we learned from the tooth fairies, so does the horn of a unicorn. As it turns out, the jewel on the pendant contains a tiny drop of liquid from a unicorn's horn. Anyone who wears it is blessed with the magic of the unicorn. That means they are able to see the good and beauty in all of the everyday things life brings, and experience them with the heart of a child. And that my dear friends is the simple, yet ever elusive thing that brings what most of us spend our whole lives in relentless pursuit of..............true happiness. Imagine that.
I put on my necklace and thanked the fairies again for their amazing gift. Then Bea decided it was time to tell me the reason the fairies arrived in my sewing room on that fateful day in March. "Here is your mission should you choose to accept it," she said looking quite serious. She paused and took a deep breath. "We want you to help them believe again. I mean, really believe."
So.........how am I doing so far?
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
Monday, May 16, 2011
Finally Some Pictures!
Sorry it's taking me so long to post the next part of the story. Things have been crazy around here lately. I do have some exciting news though. The fairies finally agreed to let me photograph them so I thought I would share a few pictures with you while you're waiting. I hope you enjoy them!
I'll be back with another chapter of the story and more pictures soon!!
© 2011 Laurie Konevich
I'll be back with another chapter of the story and more pictures soon!!
© 2011 Laurie Konevich
Friday, May 6, 2011
Who could Make This Stuff Up?
(continued from Pearls Of.....Wisdom?)
"You're pantry is infested with Buttery Sprites, but don't worry, we know how to get rid of them," Cora blurted out triumphantly. "And just for the record, I warned everyone that this was going to happen but nobody ever listens to me."
Bea, picking up on my state of total confusion, took over from there. "Let me see, how can we explain this to you" she wondered out loud, rubbing her tiny chin with her hand. After a minute or two she began again. "You've heard of pantry moths, right? You know, those little moths that sometimes make their way into peoples pantries and make pests of themselves?" Actually, I knew quite a bit about pantry moths, or so I thought, because it happened to a dear friend of mine. As I recall, they were a real pain in the neck to get rid of. She tried everything but the little buggers were relentless. Before I could share this with Bea, she continued. "Well, they aren't really moths, they're Buttery Sprites. They don't ever let humans see them. They make sure of this by taking the form of moths whenever they enter the human realm." Bea paused to be sure that I was beginning to grasp what she was saying. Once she was satisfied, she went on.
According to human folklore, Buttery Sprites are tiny fairies who, as Bea explained, have never been seen by humans. Their presence is known by missing food and by the vengeance they seek on humans who have cheated others. They are known to live in old abbeys and inns in England. They feel free to take any food not marked with a cross, especially fresh churned butter, which is where they got their name. Personally, I had never heard of Buttery Sprites and felt pretty confident that most other modern day humans hadn't either. Interestingly, if you Google them you'll get a few hits. Who knew, right?
As it turns out, the folklore surrounding Buttery Sprites was pretty accurate information a couple of hundred years ago. But, as the years passed and old inns and abbeys became fewer, troops of Buttery Sprites decided to take up residence in the pantries of humans who have fairies living with them. Unlike their ancestors who sought vengeance on humans, these sprites do so because they are upset with the fairies who live there.
You see, Buttery Sprites firmly believe that humans cannot be trusted. Therefore, if a fairy lets them self be seen by one, they put the entire fairy world in danger. So, if the Buttery Sprites happen to get wind that there are fairies living in a human home, they move into the pantry. Then they proceed to wreak havoc upon them until the fairies get so fed up that they leave, thus insuring no contact will be made. Only then, will the poor unsuspecting humans finally be rid of their 'pantry moths'. That is, of course, unless the fairies know how to fight back.
The Buttery Sprites were now in my pantry because they were quite furious with the Magic Penny Fairies for befriending me, and worse, for telling me many of the secrets of the fairy world. In the minds of the Buttery Sprites, this troop of Magic Penny Fairies and their Leprechaun friends was extremely dangerous and they were determined to put a stop to their risky behavior. "Well, that's not so bad, " I reasoned. "Cora said you know how to get rid of them, right? So let's just do it" I said, feeling a bit relieved about the whole thing. The fairies began exchanging nervous glances. That's when I realized there was more to the story. I looked directly at Lena, knowing she would not be able to look me in the eye until she told me the rest. It took approximately 2 seconds before she cracked.
"There's something else you should know," Lena confessed in a voice that was trying a bit too hard to be casual. It was clear she was choosing her words very carefully, which was beginning to make me very uneasy. "Now that you know a lot of the secrets of the fairy world, the Buttery Sprites consider you to be dangerous too. Don't worry though, they can't do you any serious harm. No fairies can, which is one of the reasons we chose you in the first place. The thing is, that isn't going to stop them from trying, which might get a bit........annoying for you until we get rid of them. If we all work together it should only take a few days." That was the second time during this conversation that the fairies told me not to worry, so naturally, panic immediately set in. I couldn't seem to manage anything more than to stare at Lena like a deer caught in the headlights. Meanwhile, dozens of questions swirled around in my head trying unsuccessfully to make their way to my mouth.
What was it about me that made all fairies unable to do me any real harm? What exactly could they do to me? What was it that the Magic Penny fairies had chosen me for? And, why do these horrible little Buttery Fairy thingies produce poop that looks like pearls of all things? Which leads to the question, do all fairies poop? And if the answer is yes, where had all the fairies living in my sewing room been doing their business for the past month? Did I even want to know? And the biggest question of all, why in the name of all that is holy, was I thinking about poop at a time like this? Is this what being hysterical feels like?
I slowly became aware of a tiny voice telling me to take deep slow breaths while six little fairies, wings fluttering like crazy, held a brown paper lunch sack over my mouth. To this day, I am completely incapable of thinking about this moment without letting out a laugh. Can you imagine what this little scene must have looked like? I'm sure at this point you're beginning to think this is nothing more than a story. Had it not happened to me I would be saying the same thing, believe me. Think about it for a minute though. Who could make this stuff up?
Anyway, the fairies correctly assessed that I had heard quite enough for the time being. They lead me to the couch to lie down, with a promise to answer all of my questions after I had rested for a bit and let what I had just been told sink in. I think I should follow the wisdom of these clever little beings and do the same for you. Go rest, we'll talk later.
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
"You're pantry is infested with Buttery Sprites, but don't worry, we know how to get rid of them," Cora blurted out triumphantly. "And just for the record, I warned everyone that this was going to happen but nobody ever listens to me."
Bea, picking up on my state of total confusion, took over from there. "Let me see, how can we explain this to you" she wondered out loud, rubbing her tiny chin with her hand. After a minute or two she began again. "You've heard of pantry moths, right? You know, those little moths that sometimes make their way into peoples pantries and make pests of themselves?" Actually, I knew quite a bit about pantry moths, or so I thought, because it happened to a dear friend of mine. As I recall, they were a real pain in the neck to get rid of. She tried everything but the little buggers were relentless. Before I could share this with Bea, she continued. "Well, they aren't really moths, they're Buttery Sprites. They don't ever let humans see them. They make sure of this by taking the form of moths whenever they enter the human realm." Bea paused to be sure that I was beginning to grasp what she was saying. Once she was satisfied, she went on.
According to human folklore, Buttery Sprites are tiny fairies who, as Bea explained, have never been seen by humans. Their presence is known by missing food and by the vengeance they seek on humans who have cheated others. They are known to live in old abbeys and inns in England. They feel free to take any food not marked with a cross, especially fresh churned butter, which is where they got their name. Personally, I had never heard of Buttery Sprites and felt pretty confident that most other modern day humans hadn't either. Interestingly, if you Google them you'll get a few hits. Who knew, right?
As it turns out, the folklore surrounding Buttery Sprites was pretty accurate information a couple of hundred years ago. But, as the years passed and old inns and abbeys became fewer, troops of Buttery Sprites decided to take up residence in the pantries of humans who have fairies living with them. Unlike their ancestors who sought vengeance on humans, these sprites do so because they are upset with the fairies who live there.
You see, Buttery Sprites firmly believe that humans cannot be trusted. Therefore, if a fairy lets them self be seen by one, they put the entire fairy world in danger. So, if the Buttery Sprites happen to get wind that there are fairies living in a human home, they move into the pantry. Then they proceed to wreak havoc upon them until the fairies get so fed up that they leave, thus insuring no contact will be made. Only then, will the poor unsuspecting humans finally be rid of their 'pantry moths'. That is, of course, unless the fairies know how to fight back.
The Buttery Sprites were now in my pantry because they were quite furious with the Magic Penny Fairies for befriending me, and worse, for telling me many of the secrets of the fairy world. In the minds of the Buttery Sprites, this troop of Magic Penny Fairies and their Leprechaun friends was extremely dangerous and they were determined to put a stop to their risky behavior. "Well, that's not so bad, " I reasoned. "Cora said you know how to get rid of them, right? So let's just do it" I said, feeling a bit relieved about the whole thing. The fairies began exchanging nervous glances. That's when I realized there was more to the story. I looked directly at Lena, knowing she would not be able to look me in the eye until she told me the rest. It took approximately 2 seconds before she cracked.
"There's something else you should know," Lena confessed in a voice that was trying a bit too hard to be casual. It was clear she was choosing her words very carefully, which was beginning to make me very uneasy. "Now that you know a lot of the secrets of the fairy world, the Buttery Sprites consider you to be dangerous too. Don't worry though, they can't do you any serious harm. No fairies can, which is one of the reasons we chose you in the first place. The thing is, that isn't going to stop them from trying, which might get a bit........annoying for you until we get rid of them. If we all work together it should only take a few days." That was the second time during this conversation that the fairies told me not to worry, so naturally, panic immediately set in. I couldn't seem to manage anything more than to stare at Lena like a deer caught in the headlights. Meanwhile, dozens of questions swirled around in my head trying unsuccessfully to make their way to my mouth.
What was it about me that made all fairies unable to do me any real harm? What exactly could they do to me? What was it that the Magic Penny fairies had chosen me for? And, why do these horrible little Buttery Fairy thingies produce poop that looks like pearls of all things? Which leads to the question, do all fairies poop? And if the answer is yes, where had all the fairies living in my sewing room been doing their business for the past month? Did I even want to know? And the biggest question of all, why in the name of all that is holy, was I thinking about poop at a time like this? Is this what being hysterical feels like?
I slowly became aware of a tiny voice telling me to take deep slow breaths while six little fairies, wings fluttering like crazy, held a brown paper lunch sack over my mouth. To this day, I am completely incapable of thinking about this moment without letting out a laugh. Can you imagine what this little scene must have looked like? I'm sure at this point you're beginning to think this is nothing more than a story. Had it not happened to me I would be saying the same thing, believe me. Think about it for a minute though. Who could make this stuff up?
Anyway, the fairies correctly assessed that I had heard quite enough for the time being. They lead me to the couch to lie down, with a promise to answer all of my questions after I had rested for a bit and let what I had just been told sink in. I think I should follow the wisdom of these clever little beings and do the same for you. Go rest, we'll talk later.
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Pearls Of...........Wisdom?
Once the fairies were all outfitted to their satisfaction, I reopened my pincushion shop and tried to get back to my routine. The problem was that I wasn't quite sure how to go about doing that with a bunch of tiny, well dressed house guests who by all appearances, had no plans to be leaving any time soon. So, being of Italian descent, I decided to start by stocking the kitchen with fairy friendly foods so that I didn't have to worry about what they would eat while I was at work.
I went to the sewing room and gathered up the fairies to help me make a shopping list. It turned out to be no easy task getting them to agree on what they wanted. Blueberries were the only unanimous choice, so they were the first thing on the list. Then, after much debate, they finally agreed on strawberries, pears, honey, cream, butter, sunflower seeds, bean sprouts, pea pods, and popcorn. Just when I thought we were finally done and everyone was reasonably satisfied, someone suggested ice cream. They were all very excited about this until I told them they had to choose one flavor. The battle lines were drawn on this one for quite some time, but the leprechauns eventually wore the rest of them down and they reluctantly agreed on pistachio.
Armed with my list and feeling very optimistic, I headed off to the grocery store. I strolled up and down the isles singing along to the music that was piped in over the speakers, then breezed through the check out feeling like I was finally going to get back to life as I knew it. When I got home, I put on a pot of coffee having no idea how just how wrong I was.
I was still singing and putting things away in the pantry when I noticed that something had chewed through a package of oatmeal. Since we live in the woods, I immediately suspected mice. I frantically began taking everything off the shelves expecting to find more chewed through boxes and droppings. Much to my surprise, I found neither. Puzzled, I grabbed the dust pan. As I was cleaning up the spilled oatmeal I noticed some of it catching the light. I picked up a few pieces and put them in the palm of my hand. They looked like tiny rice shaped pearls.
Suddenly aware of the fact that I was no longer alone, I turned to see Cora, Bea , and Lena who was sparkling with pixie dust, hovering over my shoulder. Cora reminded me of a cherry blossom with her bright pink skirt and long cotton candy colored hair. She was very lighthearted and was always singing to herself and dancing away, whether there was music playing or not. She had a smile that was almost bigger than she was. At the moment, however, she was not smiling. "I told you they'd find us," She said to Lena and Bea looking quite pleased with herself. They were all staring at the contents of my outstretched hand.
"Would one of you mind telling me what this is?" I asked, not entirely sure I wanted the answer. "It's poop!" Bea answered, looking at me like I was quite dense not to have figured this out on my own. Lena, sensing my rising anxiety over this new development, suggested I pour myself a cup of coffee and have a seat. This turned out to be a very good idea. By now, a miniature crowd had gathered above my kitchen table. There was something about the soft hum of their wings that took me back to those long summer days of childhood, and I immediately felt myself begin to relax. So much so, that I was only slightly annoyed when I noticed that the pixies had made their way down to the kitchen on one of my favorite pink fuzzy socks that I had been searching for for weeks! I settled back in my chair, took a sip of my coffee and said, "OK, I'm ready. What's in my pantry?"
To be continued. (Dun, dun, dun, dun...)
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
I went to the sewing room and gathered up the fairies to help me make a shopping list. It turned out to be no easy task getting them to agree on what they wanted. Blueberries were the only unanimous choice, so they were the first thing on the list. Then, after much debate, they finally agreed on strawberries, pears, honey, cream, butter, sunflower seeds, bean sprouts, pea pods, and popcorn. Just when I thought we were finally done and everyone was reasonably satisfied, someone suggested ice cream. They were all very excited about this until I told them they had to choose one flavor. The battle lines were drawn on this one for quite some time, but the leprechauns eventually wore the rest of them down and they reluctantly agreed on pistachio.
Armed with my list and feeling very optimistic, I headed off to the grocery store. I strolled up and down the isles singing along to the music that was piped in over the speakers, then breezed through the check out feeling like I was finally going to get back to life as I knew it. When I got home, I put on a pot of coffee having no idea how just how wrong I was.
I was still singing and putting things away in the pantry when I noticed that something had chewed through a package of oatmeal. Since we live in the woods, I immediately suspected mice. I frantically began taking everything off the shelves expecting to find more chewed through boxes and droppings. Much to my surprise, I found neither. Puzzled, I grabbed the dust pan. As I was cleaning up the spilled oatmeal I noticed some of it catching the light. I picked up a few pieces and put them in the palm of my hand. They looked like tiny rice shaped pearls.
Suddenly aware of the fact that I was no longer alone, I turned to see Cora, Bea , and Lena who was sparkling with pixie dust, hovering over my shoulder. Cora reminded me of a cherry blossom with her bright pink skirt and long cotton candy colored hair. She was very lighthearted and was always singing to herself and dancing away, whether there was music playing or not. She had a smile that was almost bigger than she was. At the moment, however, she was not smiling. "I told you they'd find us," She said to Lena and Bea looking quite pleased with herself. They were all staring at the contents of my outstretched hand.
"Would one of you mind telling me what this is?" I asked, not entirely sure I wanted the answer. "It's poop!" Bea answered, looking at me like I was quite dense not to have figured this out on my own. Lena, sensing my rising anxiety over this new development, suggested I pour myself a cup of coffee and have a seat. This turned out to be a very good idea. By now, a miniature crowd had gathered above my kitchen table. There was something about the soft hum of their wings that took me back to those long summer days of childhood, and I immediately felt myself begin to relax. So much so, that I was only slightly annoyed when I noticed that the pixies had made their way down to the kitchen on one of my favorite pink fuzzy socks that I had been searching for for weeks! I settled back in my chair, took a sip of my coffee and said, "OK, I'm ready. What's in my pantry?"
To be continued. (Dun, dun, dun, dun...)
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The Truth About the Tooth....
The day Bea arrived turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg. Everyday at work I noticed the ringing in my ears getting a bit louder. And every afternoon, I came home to a few more tiny house guests. My theory about Ann Arbor had been confirmed by Bea. Apparently she spotted me walking on State Street and decided it was time for the fairies to pay me a visit. What I hadn't figured out yet was why. I had the feeling they would let me know in their own time, so I remained patient and tried not to ask too many questions. I had grown quite fond of my new little friends and didn't want to do anything that might frighten them off.
Besides, there hadn't really been much time for questions because I was kept quite busy making teeny tiny clothes. As it turns out, Bea isn't a very good seamstress and her little yellow tutu began falling apart in short order. So of course I made her a new one. Once the other fairies saw it they all wanted new outfits. After all the episodes of the hiccups they'd cured me of in the past 48 years, how could I say no?
Making clothes for someone the size of a tube of lipstick is a lot harder than you might think, however. Fortunately, I had plenty of wool felt and ribbon on hand, and once I got a few basic patterns down, it got a bit easier. The problem was that, because there were so many of them, there simply weren't enough hours in the day. After a few sleepless nights I made the decision to close my pincushion shop for a few weeks and devoted all of my free time to the task. Your probably wondering why they didn't just use some magic and whip up whatever they wanted. The answer is simple. Fairies are not allowed to use their magic for purely selfish reasons, and apparently fancy clothes fall into that category.
One afternoon I was stitching away when I noticed Lena hanging around the sewing table. she was the second fairy to arrive in my sewing room, and she and Bea appeared to be very close friends. She had large red spotted wings that hung down her back and red hair to match. In fact, she looked an awful lot like a ladybug. The minute I laid eyes on Lena I knew there was something special about her. She was so sweet and endearing that I fell in love with her almost instantly.
I decided to take this opportunity to ask her why it was that, unlike the other fairies, I'd never seen her fly. I knew she wasn't a pixie because she had wings and pixies do not. She hesitated for a minute as if deciding how much she should tell me. Then she took a deep breath and said, "OK, do you want the short answer or the long one?" Intrigued, I put down my sewing needle, settled back in my chair and said, "Give me the short answer first ..... then tell me everything!" Lena seemed to like that answer. She tipped her head to one side, smiled and said, "The short answer is that I can't fly because I didn't grant the wish made on my penny, so now I"m a Tooth Fairy." Lena let out a laugh when she saw my jaw drop in response to this news. "What do you mean your a Tooth fairy? You aren't all dressed in white. And you can't fly. How can you be a Tooth Fairy if you can't fly? And what do you mean you're "a" Tooth Fairy? Isn't there only one?" She seemed to be thoroughly enjoying this now. "Hold on, hold on," she said holding up her tiny hand, "Let me get comfortable. This is obviously going to be a long story." Then she curled up on the pincushion I had just finished making and began her tale.
All Magic Penny Fairies are indeed born with wings. If they do not grant the wish made on their penny within three days however, they lose their ability to fly forever. They are capable of granting any wish, but sometimes they choose not to. The reason for this is that not all wishes are good. Sometimes, people make greedy or selfish wishes, they even sometimes wish for bad things to happen to someone they are angry at or jealous of. This leaves the fairy to decide what is more important to them, being able to fly or following the fairy code to never use magic to do harm, or for selfish reasons. As you can imagine this is not an easy choice. It doesn't really seem fair either. Why would the fairies who make the difficult choice to do the right thing be punished, while the ones who make the selfish choice are not? But, as I keep being reminded these past few months, things are not always as they appear.
They don't know it at the time, but fairies born from 'bad wish pennies' as they call them, are being tested. Those who are not selfless and pure of heart enough to do the right thing, obviously cannot be trusted to only do good with magic. Though they don't lose their ability to fly, they are not allowed to ever use fairy dust. This leaves them with very limited power, scrounged up by stray bits of dust that they happen to come across. The penny on their back flips from heads to tails as a way to warn humans that they are not to be trusted. Actually, this can happen to a Magic Penny Fairy at any time throughout their lives if they break the fairy code. This, of course, infuriates them and they spend most of their time trying to cause mischief. That is why you should never pick up a penny that you happen upon if it's tails up. It's most likely a Bad Penny Fairy. In case you hadn't guessed, this is the reason for all those expressions about bad pennies always turning up.
The fairies who make the difficult choice not to grant the bad wish however, unknowingly prove themselves to be pure of heart and completely trustworthy. Therefore, they are the only fairies who are ever allowed to become Tooth Fairies. In the fairy world there is no greater honor. There is a very good reason for this.
We learned from Bea that small children are the most magical of all beings. Thanks to Lena, you're about to find out why. If you aren't already, you might want to sit down for this next bit of news. Are you ready? All of the magic in the universe is stored in a child's baby teeth. I know, it's very hard to believe but it's true. So naturally it follows that each time they lose a tooth they lose a bit of their magic. By the time they become teenagers, all their magic is gone and they become regular human beings. That's where Tooth Fairies come in.
In order to keep magic alive in the world, they made an arrangement with the children to leave them money in exchange for their teeth. They then take the teeth back to their workshops which are strategically located at the end of the rainbow. Using a special technique known only to them, they very carefully grind the teeth into fairy dust and wallah....magic!
If you're like me, at this point in the story you're feeling a bit like we humans have gotten the royal shaft in this whole Tooth Fairy scheme. I mean, if we knew our baby teeth were full of magic we certainly wouldn't spend hours wiggling them and trying to get them out in exchange for a few lousy quarters now would we? These sweet little fairies are beginning to sound like they might not be so sweet after all, am I right? Well, before you gather up your pitchfork and go off in search of the end of the rainbow to demand your teeth back, I suggest you read on.
First off, the fairies are in no way responsible for us losing our teeth. Furthermore, they don't have the power to stop it from happening. Even if they left us our teeth, we can no longer access their magic once they fall out, nor do we have the power to turn them into fairy dust to access the magic that way. So, before you get the bright idea to try it you should know that, unless you are a Tooth Fairy, you will never be able to grind up a tooth without destroying it's magic. Don't waist your time. Lastly, and most importantly, even though the fairies are in no way responsible for our misfortune, and in spite of the fact that we probably would not have given up our teeth to them willingly having known all of this, they remain eternally grateful to us for our first set of pearly whites. That's why they do things like bring us luck, grant us wishes, provide us with fairy godmothers and protect us from bad fairies. But, believe it or not, there's more.
Tooth Fairy work shops are not the only things at the end of the rainbow. There is also a huge building that looks a lot like a castle. Huge by fairy standards that is. Tooth Fairies refer to it as the library. Like our libraries, there are shelves from floor to ceiling. But that is where the similarities end. This library's' shelves are filled with tiny glass jars, one for every human who has lost their baby teeth. Each one is a labeled with the their name on it. Inside is the fairy dust made from the two baby teeth that fell from the spot where their eye teeth eventually grow in. These are the most magical of all baby teeth. The fairies decided it was only fair to make this magic available to us whenever we would like to use it.
All we have to do to release some magic from the jar is go to the place in our hearts that we lived in as children. Some of us never manage to reach that place once we are adults. Others are able to tap into it quite frequently without even knowing they're doing it. Have you ever had a day where everything just seemed to go right? How about a few hours doing something that made you feel like a kid again? Or even a brief moment or two when you felt pure joy just from seeing a sunset or a flower, singing at the top of your lungs in the shower, or holding a new baby. If the answer is yes than you've done it. And who knows, now that you know it's still there, you might just be able to use that magic more often.
Well, I don't know about you but all of this has left me exhausted. So, I'm going to leave you with a short recap and a few more answers to questions that I'm sure would have popped in your head once all of this had a chance to sink in. Here goes:
There are many Tooth Fairies, not just one.
They don't all wear white, nor do they all look like ladybugs. Like all Magic Penny Fairies they are free to choose how they will look. The one thing they all have in common is that their wings sort of droop down their backs instead of sticking out to the sides like the wings of fairies who can fly.
Tooth Fairies travel like any other pixie which means they usually use a sock, which happens to be very convenient for transporting teeth and coins.(if this doesn't make sense to you, I suggest reading my post titled Missing Socks, Hiccups, And Other Great Mysteries Of Life. It will clear a lot of things up.)
They get the money they leave under pillows from leprechauns, who are also fairies. Leprechauns do not have red hair and beards, nor do they always wear green. It is true that they are boys, and they do live at the end of the rainbow. Because there is always a bad fairy lurching about trying to get their hands on some fairy dust, Tooth Fairies never go to retrieve teeth alone. They always bring a leprechaun along just in case.
I think that just about covers it. If you still have questions feel free to leave a comment and ask. I'm sure Lena will be happy to answer them for you.
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
Besides, there hadn't really been much time for questions because I was kept quite busy making teeny tiny clothes. As it turns out, Bea isn't a very good seamstress and her little yellow tutu began falling apart in short order. So of course I made her a new one. Once the other fairies saw it they all wanted new outfits. After all the episodes of the hiccups they'd cured me of in the past 48 years, how could I say no?
Making clothes for someone the size of a tube of lipstick is a lot harder than you might think, however. Fortunately, I had plenty of wool felt and ribbon on hand, and once I got a few basic patterns down, it got a bit easier. The problem was that, because there were so many of them, there simply weren't enough hours in the day. After a few sleepless nights I made the decision to close my pincushion shop for a few weeks and devoted all of my free time to the task. Your probably wondering why they didn't just use some magic and whip up whatever they wanted. The answer is simple. Fairies are not allowed to use their magic for purely selfish reasons, and apparently fancy clothes fall into that category.
One afternoon I was stitching away when I noticed Lena hanging around the sewing table. she was the second fairy to arrive in my sewing room, and she and Bea appeared to be very close friends. She had large red spotted wings that hung down her back and red hair to match. In fact, she looked an awful lot like a ladybug. The minute I laid eyes on Lena I knew there was something special about her. She was so sweet and endearing that I fell in love with her almost instantly.
I decided to take this opportunity to ask her why it was that, unlike the other fairies, I'd never seen her fly. I knew she wasn't a pixie because she had wings and pixies do not. She hesitated for a minute as if deciding how much she should tell me. Then she took a deep breath and said, "OK, do you want the short answer or the long one?" Intrigued, I put down my sewing needle, settled back in my chair and said, "Give me the short answer first ..... then tell me everything!" Lena seemed to like that answer. She tipped her head to one side, smiled and said, "The short answer is that I can't fly because I didn't grant the wish made on my penny, so now I"m a Tooth Fairy." Lena let out a laugh when she saw my jaw drop in response to this news. "What do you mean your a Tooth fairy? You aren't all dressed in white. And you can't fly. How can you be a Tooth Fairy if you can't fly? And what do you mean you're "a" Tooth Fairy? Isn't there only one?" She seemed to be thoroughly enjoying this now. "Hold on, hold on," she said holding up her tiny hand, "Let me get comfortable. This is obviously going to be a long story." Then she curled up on the pincushion I had just finished making and began her tale.
All Magic Penny Fairies are indeed born with wings. If they do not grant the wish made on their penny within three days however, they lose their ability to fly forever. They are capable of granting any wish, but sometimes they choose not to. The reason for this is that not all wishes are good. Sometimes, people make greedy or selfish wishes, they even sometimes wish for bad things to happen to someone they are angry at or jealous of. This leaves the fairy to decide what is more important to them, being able to fly or following the fairy code to never use magic to do harm, or for selfish reasons. As you can imagine this is not an easy choice. It doesn't really seem fair either. Why would the fairies who make the difficult choice to do the right thing be punished, while the ones who make the selfish choice are not? But, as I keep being reminded these past few months, things are not always as they appear.
They don't know it at the time, but fairies born from 'bad wish pennies' as they call them, are being tested. Those who are not selfless and pure of heart enough to do the right thing, obviously cannot be trusted to only do good with magic. Though they don't lose their ability to fly, they are not allowed to ever use fairy dust. This leaves them with very limited power, scrounged up by stray bits of dust that they happen to come across. The penny on their back flips from heads to tails as a way to warn humans that they are not to be trusted. Actually, this can happen to a Magic Penny Fairy at any time throughout their lives if they break the fairy code. This, of course, infuriates them and they spend most of their time trying to cause mischief. That is why you should never pick up a penny that you happen upon if it's tails up. It's most likely a Bad Penny Fairy. In case you hadn't guessed, this is the reason for all those expressions about bad pennies always turning up.
The fairies who make the difficult choice not to grant the bad wish however, unknowingly prove themselves to be pure of heart and completely trustworthy. Therefore, they are the only fairies who are ever allowed to become Tooth Fairies. In the fairy world there is no greater honor. There is a very good reason for this.
We learned from Bea that small children are the most magical of all beings. Thanks to Lena, you're about to find out why. If you aren't already, you might want to sit down for this next bit of news. Are you ready? All of the magic in the universe is stored in a child's baby teeth. I know, it's very hard to believe but it's true. So naturally it follows that each time they lose a tooth they lose a bit of their magic. By the time they become teenagers, all their magic is gone and they become regular human beings. That's where Tooth Fairies come in.
In order to keep magic alive in the world, they made an arrangement with the children to leave them money in exchange for their teeth. They then take the teeth back to their workshops which are strategically located at the end of the rainbow. Using a special technique known only to them, they very carefully grind the teeth into fairy dust and wallah....magic!
If you're like me, at this point in the story you're feeling a bit like we humans have gotten the royal shaft in this whole Tooth Fairy scheme. I mean, if we knew our baby teeth were full of magic we certainly wouldn't spend hours wiggling them and trying to get them out in exchange for a few lousy quarters now would we? These sweet little fairies are beginning to sound like they might not be so sweet after all, am I right? Well, before you gather up your pitchfork and go off in search of the end of the rainbow to demand your teeth back, I suggest you read on.
First off, the fairies are in no way responsible for us losing our teeth. Furthermore, they don't have the power to stop it from happening. Even if they left us our teeth, we can no longer access their magic once they fall out, nor do we have the power to turn them into fairy dust to access the magic that way. So, before you get the bright idea to try it you should know that, unless you are a Tooth Fairy, you will never be able to grind up a tooth without destroying it's magic. Don't waist your time. Lastly, and most importantly, even though the fairies are in no way responsible for our misfortune, and in spite of the fact that we probably would not have given up our teeth to them willingly having known all of this, they remain eternally grateful to us for our first set of pearly whites. That's why they do things like bring us luck, grant us wishes, provide us with fairy godmothers and protect us from bad fairies. But, believe it or not, there's more.
Tooth Fairy work shops are not the only things at the end of the rainbow. There is also a huge building that looks a lot like a castle. Huge by fairy standards that is. Tooth Fairies refer to it as the library. Like our libraries, there are shelves from floor to ceiling. But that is where the similarities end. This library's' shelves are filled with tiny glass jars, one for every human who has lost their baby teeth. Each one is a labeled with the their name on it. Inside is the fairy dust made from the two baby teeth that fell from the spot where their eye teeth eventually grow in. These are the most magical of all baby teeth. The fairies decided it was only fair to make this magic available to us whenever we would like to use it.
All we have to do to release some magic from the jar is go to the place in our hearts that we lived in as children. Some of us never manage to reach that place once we are adults. Others are able to tap into it quite frequently without even knowing they're doing it. Have you ever had a day where everything just seemed to go right? How about a few hours doing something that made you feel like a kid again? Or even a brief moment or two when you felt pure joy just from seeing a sunset or a flower, singing at the top of your lungs in the shower, or holding a new baby. If the answer is yes than you've done it. And who knows, now that you know it's still there, you might just be able to use that magic more often.
Well, I don't know about you but all of this has left me exhausted. So, I'm going to leave you with a short recap and a few more answers to questions that I'm sure would have popped in your head once all of this had a chance to sink in. Here goes:
There are many Tooth Fairies, not just one.
They don't all wear white, nor do they all look like ladybugs. Like all Magic Penny Fairies they are free to choose how they will look. The one thing they all have in common is that their wings sort of droop down their backs instead of sticking out to the sides like the wings of fairies who can fly.
Tooth Fairies travel like any other pixie which means they usually use a sock, which happens to be very convenient for transporting teeth and coins.(if this doesn't make sense to you, I suggest reading my post titled Missing Socks, Hiccups, And Other Great Mysteries Of Life. It will clear a lot of things up.)
They get the money they leave under pillows from leprechauns, who are also fairies. Leprechauns do not have red hair and beards, nor do they always wear green. It is true that they are boys, and they do live at the end of the rainbow. Because there is always a bad fairy lurching about trying to get their hands on some fairy dust, Tooth Fairies never go to retrieve teeth alone. They always bring a leprechaun along just in case.
I think that just about covers it. If you still have questions feel free to leave a comment and ask. I'm sure Lena will be happy to answer them for you.
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Missing Socks, Hiccups, And Other Great Mysteries Of Life...
Since I don't have a lot of time, I'm going to put the story of Bea and the other Magic Penny Fairies on hold for today. I've decided to hold off on the real story of the tooth fairy for today as well. It's such a great story that it's worthy of it's own post. Instead, I'm going to clear up a few things we humans have been pondering since the beginning of time. Or in one case, since the advent of the washer and dryer. What follows is just a small sampling of the many things the fairies were kind enough to explain to me.
One more thing before we get started. There is a bit of terminology you need to know in order to avoid confusion. Fairy dust and Pixie dust is the same thing. the only difference is that fairies call it fairy dust and pixies call it pixie dust. It's not unlike the spaghetti sauce vs. gravy debate among humans. The battle rages on.
OK, let's start by clearing up one of the biggest mysteries of humankind. Why do so many socks go into the laundry never to be seen again? No matter how many methods we come up with to prevent this, one or two always seem to turn up missing when it's time to sort the socks. Well, my friends, the mystery has been solved. If you've ever had socks disappear from the wash, you have fairies living near by. Well, technically they're pixies.
Regardless of what you may have heard, pixies are a type of fairy that don't have wings. Pointy ears, yes. Wings, no. Therefore, in order to fly they often need a little help from pixie dust. If they're just making a short trip it isn't a problem. They usually just hop on a dragonfly or humming bird. But pixies are a very gregarious breed of fairy. They love to travel in groups. In order to accomplish this efficiently, they often find an object to turn into a magic carpet of sorts. It must be big enough to fit a few pixies comfortably, while also being light enough so as not to have to use up too much pixie dust to get it to fly. A leaf works pretty well but they can be quite delicate, and aren't easy to come by in the winter. Socks however, are a perfect choice, particularly if the pixies have a lot of luggage. They tuck their belongings inside the sock, hop on top, sprinkle a little pixie dust, and off they go. It's really quite brilliant when you think about it.
Now, let's talk about the hiccups. If you've ever looked into this you know that while there are a few explanations offered up by modern medicine, none of them really seem to make much sense. Why do these things only cause hiccups some of the time? And why don't any of the suggested cures work? I'll tell you why, because none of these things actually cause hiccups. It's a little tricky to explain but I'll do my best.
Just as there are bad people in the world, there are also a few bad fairies. These bad fairies are not allowed to have fairy dust, because they cannot be trusted to use it strictly for good. Sometimes however, they manage to get their hands on some, and attempt to use it to do not very nice things to humans. In an effort to protect us from these naughty beings, the fairies created hiccups as an alarm system. Here is how it works. If a bad fairy sprinkles fairy dust around a human to create mischief, it causes an allergic reaction when we breathe it in, resulting in a case of the hiccups. The sound of hiccups to a fairy is like nails on a chalkboard to humans, only a thousand times louder. This serves two purposes. The horrible sound of the hiccups causes the bad fairy to leave in quite a hurry, and a good fairy to come just as quickly in order to make it stop already. The good fairy blows a speck of "good" fairy dust towards the human. When they breath it in, the hiccups instantly cease. So, the next time you get the hiccups don't bother drinking water, unless of course you happen to be thirsty. Just be patient. A fairy will be along shortly to take care of it for you. And don't forget to say thank you once you've been cured. The fairies appreciate manners very much.Who knows, it might even result in them getting to you a little faster next time.
While we're on the topic of dust, the dust on your furniture is fairy dust with no magic left in it, which is why it does not sparkle. Contrary to popular belief, if your house is particularly dusty it is not a reflection on your housekeeping abilities or lack there of. It simply means you have a lot of fairies wandering about. Your ears probably ring quite a bit too.
Let's see, what else can I tell you. Ah yes, unicorns are real, though very rare. So are dragons, mermaids and leprechauns. Small children however, are the most magical of all beings in the universe. In fact, the following is a true statement, "When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." ~ James Matthew Barrie
Alright, last one for tonight. Dandelions hold no magic. If you blow on one and make a wish, all that will happen is that more dandelion weeds will appear next spring. This myth was started hundreds of years ago by a gnome who was angry at a garden fairy because she did not return his affections. Word on the street is he's still bitter.
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
One more thing before we get started. There is a bit of terminology you need to know in order to avoid confusion. Fairy dust and Pixie dust is the same thing. the only difference is that fairies call it fairy dust and pixies call it pixie dust. It's not unlike the spaghetti sauce vs. gravy debate among humans. The battle rages on.
OK, let's start by clearing up one of the biggest mysteries of humankind. Why do so many socks go into the laundry never to be seen again? No matter how many methods we come up with to prevent this, one or two always seem to turn up missing when it's time to sort the socks. Well, my friends, the mystery has been solved. If you've ever had socks disappear from the wash, you have fairies living near by. Well, technically they're pixies.
Regardless of what you may have heard, pixies are a type of fairy that don't have wings. Pointy ears, yes. Wings, no. Therefore, in order to fly they often need a little help from pixie dust. If they're just making a short trip it isn't a problem. They usually just hop on a dragonfly or humming bird. But pixies are a very gregarious breed of fairy. They love to travel in groups. In order to accomplish this efficiently, they often find an object to turn into a magic carpet of sorts. It must be big enough to fit a few pixies comfortably, while also being light enough so as not to have to use up too much pixie dust to get it to fly. A leaf works pretty well but they can be quite delicate, and aren't easy to come by in the winter. Socks however, are a perfect choice, particularly if the pixies have a lot of luggage. They tuck their belongings inside the sock, hop on top, sprinkle a little pixie dust, and off they go. It's really quite brilliant when you think about it.
Now, let's talk about the hiccups. If you've ever looked into this you know that while there are a few explanations offered up by modern medicine, none of them really seem to make much sense. Why do these things only cause hiccups some of the time? And why don't any of the suggested cures work? I'll tell you why, because none of these things actually cause hiccups. It's a little tricky to explain but I'll do my best.
Just as there are bad people in the world, there are also a few bad fairies. These bad fairies are not allowed to have fairy dust, because they cannot be trusted to use it strictly for good. Sometimes however, they manage to get their hands on some, and attempt to use it to do not very nice things to humans. In an effort to protect us from these naughty beings, the fairies created hiccups as an alarm system. Here is how it works. If a bad fairy sprinkles fairy dust around a human to create mischief, it causes an allergic reaction when we breathe it in, resulting in a case of the hiccups. The sound of hiccups to a fairy is like nails on a chalkboard to humans, only a thousand times louder. This serves two purposes. The horrible sound of the hiccups causes the bad fairy to leave in quite a hurry, and a good fairy to come just as quickly in order to make it stop already. The good fairy blows a speck of "good" fairy dust towards the human. When they breath it in, the hiccups instantly cease. So, the next time you get the hiccups don't bother drinking water, unless of course you happen to be thirsty. Just be patient. A fairy will be along shortly to take care of it for you. And don't forget to say thank you once you've been cured. The fairies appreciate manners very much.Who knows, it might even result in them getting to you a little faster next time.
While we're on the topic of dust, the dust on your furniture is fairy dust with no magic left in it, which is why it does not sparkle. Contrary to popular belief, if your house is particularly dusty it is not a reflection on your housekeeping abilities or lack there of. It simply means you have a lot of fairies wandering about. Your ears probably ring quite a bit too.
Let's see, what else can I tell you. Ah yes, unicorns are real, though very rare. So are dragons, mermaids and leprechauns. Small children however, are the most magical of all beings in the universe. In fact, the following is a true statement, "When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." ~ James Matthew Barrie
Alright, last one for tonight. Dandelions hold no magic. If you blow on one and make a wish, all that will happen is that more dandelion weeds will appear next spring. This myth was started hundreds of years ago by a gnome who was angry at a garden fairy because she did not return his affections. Word on the street is he's still bitter.
Unpublished work © 2011 Laurie Konevich
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