In-between ordering turkey and all the extras that go with it and doing my father Christmas stunt and I have to be honest I failed, (no not the turkey or though that may well be a failure come Christmas day depending if I’m floating my boat on Champagne, here’s hoping J) Nope it is much more serious my little boy wants a Batman Carve (and who wouldn’t?) And there is not one to be had L Well Amazon has one for £170 plus, normal price £45.
Now how do I go about telling him there is no Father Christmas and he just has mummy and she’s Pants!!!
I wrote a Children’s story that the agents thought was too sweet for the public. I however thought it was a great way of explaining how magicl people can be if a large dose of love is applied.
When I was little and my mum was tucking me up in bed, I would ask her-
“Mum, where do fairies come from?”
She would answer with a smile.
“They come from your heart Sweet Thing. When you are happy they pop out to spread a little of their magic all around us”.
“One day will I see them?”
“Perhaps you could Sweet Thing. They hide their shoes in nettles that don’t sting, and in the summer they sleep in dandelion clocks all snugly and warm, for you to make wishes upon?”
“How do I make wishes mum?”
“Blow the dandelion clocks gently Sweet Thing. Then the fairies wake up and make the seeds dance your wishes to the fairy princess.”
“Will the fairy princess make all my wishes come true?”
“Not all of them Sweet Thing, only the ones that will look after you and make your heart happy enough for you to sing.”
“Mum, do I have to blow them all?”
“Oh no! Sweet Thing, otherwise the fairies won’t have a place to sleep in.”
What happens when the dandelion clocks have all gone, and winter is here?”
“Oh, they run back to you and curl up in your heart Sweet Thing. It keeps them warm and gives you a happy magic to get through the cold and dark days of winter.”
“When will they pop out of my heart again?”
“In the light of spring sweet thing when you get full of the joys and the flowers are here to brighten up our days.”
“Do they leave my heart for good then?”
“Oh no! Sweet Thing. They don’t leave your heart for good, they just go to be free with the birds, butterflies and honey bees.”
“Why do the fairies go to be free?”
“To top up their magic Sweet Thing. When the sun shines and warms your heart right through and a smile is on your face, the sun then shines on the fairies and gives back the magic power the winter took away from them.”
“Where do they go, when they are waiting for the dandelion clocks?”
“They fly on the backs of butterflies Sweet Thing, and curl up warm with the honey bees, while they wait for the dandelion clocks to arrive.”
“Do you believe in fairies Mum?”
“Yes, I believe in fairies Sweet Thing. Every time you smile, I can see the fairies have been hard at work, spreading their magic.”
I would lay down my head and my mum would softly sing.
“Oh! My Sweet-sweet thing
How I love you so
From your fingertips
Right down to the tip of your toes
And do you suppose
The fairies know
How much I love you so?
Then I would close my eyes, with a smile on my face and dream of flying with fairies on the backs of butterflies
So we are the magic x
As you rush around and about remember your loved ones smile and take a bit of Tilly magic with my love x
© Tina Rodwell
