Once Upon A Time

ONCE UPON A TIME...

Every fairy tale I heard, and every fairy tale I shared started with this set of words. Words that find its way to the deepest part on every person's childhood.

These past few days, I was into watching a series suggested by some friends. Once Upon A Time or OUAT (o-wat) as my teacher would call it. It is a deconstructed fairy tale to which pave the way for me to realize something... something I used to believe... something that gave me the inspiration to dream...

OUAT is the kind of series I would want to recommend to all hopeless romantics out there! However, not one episode should be missed to fully appreciate the importance and beauty of each character... I mean, EACH character involved. The story does not just highlight the main characters but it also shares the story of everyone in it. Yes, everyone. Even the story of the "bad" guys like the evil queen. Also, OUAT does not present history in a chronological order. One should be observant enough to be able to appreciate the delicate details incorporated in each episode.

People say that everything happens for a reason. OUAT gives justice to the saying. It was able to share how choices and decisions that were made led to the current situations and state of a person, or a fairy tale character for that matter. In OUAT series, you will be able to know the story of not just the famous princesses, but also of the people around them.

I may have invested a whole lot of time watching the episodes but I was happy to discover that indeed, fairy tales do happen. OUAT showed me that what happens in fairy tales also happens in the real life. It's just that I was not able to realize it because my idea of fairy tales were clouded by tiaras, long gowns, castles, magic, fairies, and prince charmings. The only thing that differs between the real life and fairy tales is that real life does not just end after having a happy ending. The story extends far beyond, even allowing the start of a new fairy tale. Real life cannot be summed up to just one fairy tale; however, it is a colorful combination of fairy tale stories that existed. 

I hope that we will be able to realize our own fairy tale.

And be thankful about it.

I do not know if my once upon a time already started, but I hope and pray to  find my one true love and have a good story to tell... A story wherein life lessons can be learned and love can certainly be felt. And I hope that someday I will have the chance to share my fairy tale to the world, and inspire the world to believe... again.

'til next time!

Fairy tale fan,

Sheba :')