Real or Reel Life

I'm baaack.
So I was over visiting Emily's blog and she was talking about Cinderella, Snow White, etc. and it got me thinking about these stories' messages. They are so unrealistic and one dimensional. They really set us up for a fall. In fact, alot of Hollywood stories set us up for a fall. Do you really believe multi-millionares pick up street prostitutes and then fall in love? Do you think your spouse will never say or do anything that hurts your feelings? Do you think your children will never mess up or make mistakes or embarass you? The kids on television never did. The Brady's never had a real argue til the sun's coming up evening. Yes, life would be less messy if it had a good sound track and great script writers. But life is messy. People do make mistakes. Life is about testing your capacities. Like your capacity to forgive, your capacity for joy, your capacity for love, your capacity for honesty, your capacity for understanding, your capacity for growth, etc. etc. etc. AND THAT'S WHAT KEEPS IT INTERESTING!!!!!!!!