(Sorry, there's no breaks between paragraphs. I was too lazy.)
Once upon a time, there was a young girl. She was very plain and boring, so her parents had decided to teach her the arts. Over time, she grew to be talented, and she made very close friends. Yet, her face was still plain and her ability to communicate with big groups of people was undeveloped. She lived a simple, yet blissful lifestyle. She was blessed with a close circle of friends and artistic talent. One day, a beautiful maiden came into town and dazzled the townsfolk. Although the young, plain girl had lived in the village her entire life, she was not able to influence the town in the way that the beautiful maiden did. In a short time, all had loved the maiden and soon forgot the plain girl that had lived there for years. In secrecy, the plain girl was determined to find out how the beautiful maiden had accomplished such an effect on the townspeople. Some of the men of the town ridiculed the plain girl for wishing such nonsense. A conniving man came to town and saw that the plain girl was yearning to be loved like the maiden. He whispered sweet lies in her ear and told her that it was her beauty that inspired the love from the villagers. Determined to achieve the same level of admiration, the plain girl's heart was hardened against the maiden and she withdrew from the town, moving to the outskirts. A fairy appeared to the plain girl and asked her what changed her heart and caused her so much pain. The plain girl replied scornfully and told the fairy of her wish for beauty. The fairy was hesitant and told the plain girl of the consequence as to what the price of beauty was. However, the plain girl scoffed and demanded for her wish to be fulfilled, despite the grim consequences. Sadly, the fairy helped the plain girl dispel her physical faults and helped in her appearance. When the former plain girl returned to the town, the men that had once ridiculed her treated her nicely, and the people that had once ignored her became her friends. She was happy for a time, until she met with her close group of friends. They could not believe that she would take such measures to achieve her superficial goal, and they left her. However, the girl was not fazed. She was convinced she had made the right choice and told herself that if they were her true friends, they would be happy for her. Although she was not the fairest in the land, she had attracted the attention of many of the villagers. Time had passed and a new person stepped into her life. He was talented, influential and certainly easy on the eyes. She vyed for the attention of the newcomer, and they were soon acquaintances. However, she was inevitably heartbroken. He fell in love with a princess, and it was very evident that she was the one for him. The newcomer referred many suitors to the girl, but she was not pleased. She hid from society and reflected on the matter. She blamed the fairy. Later, the fairy appeared to the girl and morphed into an evil sorceress. The sorceress stated that the girl was the only one to blame, and she explained why. The girl was ungrateful and had wished for beauty, but only on the outside appearance. The girl realized that she had everything from the start, but was too caught up the in events that she wished without thinking. Her selfish acts downplayed the consequences of the "blessing" from the fairy. She wished for beauty, but she was not truly ready for it. She looked like a woman, but inside, she was still a child. The fairy had forewarned her, but the girl still believed that beauty was the key to love.
Her consequence was the curse of unrequited love. Her new beauty would have attracted many, but when she would turn her attention to one person and bare her soul to him, he would see the real her and would be almost instantaneously be repelled. Those who she did not love would only see her physical beauty and would only be attracted to that, or she would not be able to return their affections. If only she did not make that wish, so that her true love would see the real her, and accept her for who she is. Regrettably, the curse was irreversible, and to this day, she lives in the cycle of heartbreak that the curse created.
The end.
Moral of this story?
Figure it out yourself.
So sad, so sad.
Happy Valentines Day.. or Singles Awareness.
Hope you're having a lovely time.
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