All That Glitters

Many years ago, there lived a beautiful princess. All she ever wanted was to marry a handsome prince. Yes, that was her only goal. She didn’t want to go to college or to seek her own fortune. She wanted only to get married, buy pretty dresses, and attend parties for the rest of her life. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I’m just letting you know she was serious about getting married. Her father advised her to wait, but she would listen to no one, so ready was she to find true love.

To find a husband, she held a gala at her father’s summer home at the beach. She invited as many people as she could from miles around, hoping to find her handsome prince. She bought the most beautiful dress she could find and had her hair and makeup professionally done so that, on the night of the ball, she was completely ready to meet her future husband.

As the guests poured into the home, the beautiful princess searched the crowd for her future beau. She believed in love at first sight and felt sure the minute their eyes met, she would know that he was the one. As one particularly handsome young man entered the house, the princess could feel her heart pounding swiftly. His eyes scanned the room and then locked with hers. Bingo! She had found him. The princess rushed over to meet the new guest and found that he was as charming up close as he had been from afar. His eyes were the deepest shade of blue, his smile lit up the room, and his voice was like music to her ears.

One week later, the two married. However, the princess soon learned that looks were not everything. Her true love had no manners. He burped out loud, interrupted people whenever he pleased, chewed his food without closing his mouth, and seemed to be unaware that he should lower the lid on the toilet! The princess was now married, and her handsome prince no longer seemed so handsome.

When the princess went to beg her father for help, he shook his head sadly. He reminded her that she would not listen to his advice, and now she had to live with the decisions she had made. Then he let out a huge burp and smiled just a little as he watched her leave the castle.