Love, Raena Belle

 Don't you love those stories where the guy falls first? Me too. Cory and Topanga - Boy Meets World "All I understood was that she was the girl I sat up every night thinking about, and when I’m with her I feel happy to be alive. Like I can do anything. Even talk to you like this. So that’s, that’s what I feel is love, Mom… When I’m better because she’s here…” Jake and Amy - Brooklyn 99 "I don't know what's gonna happen on this assignment, and if something bad goes down, I think I'd be pissed at myself if I didn't say this. I kinda wish something could happen, between us, romantic styles." Fry and Leela - Futurama "Leela: You know, Fry, I don't care if you're not the most important person in the universe. It really makes me happy to see you right now. Fry: Then I am the most important person in the universe." Maxon and America - The Selection "In those seconds, I was mourning everything I’d lost. How I’d never get to see you walk...

 In case you were unaware, I am a huge fan of myths and fairy tales. Greek mythology, fantastical beasts, princess, elves, you name it. The concept of other worlds and beings has always been intriguing to me, even if I know they technically aren't real. However, the point of fairy tales is not to convince you that those things are real. Not one fairy tale is meant to convince you that ogres are coming to take you, or that a changeling is going to replace your baby. In fact, most myths and fairy tales rely on the suspension of disbelief - the temporary putting aside of your reasonable doubts in order to enjoy the story. After all, the Land of Far, Far Away, is not a real city. Neither is Aldovia, Genovia, Middle Earth, or Wakanda. But we pretend they are for the sake of the story. In a similar fashion, though fairies may bring the seasons, seasons do not come all at once, no matter how talented Tinkerbell is. We know that's not how it works. But for the sake of the story, or the...