I don’t want to bash the brothers too hard, but when I realized that the stories that I was really fond of as a kid were in fact a not as “G rated” as I thought, I was a bit shocked. To say the least. It’s a little disturbing to realize that while Cinderella didn’t have mice, she did have birds that helped her and eventually plucked the eyes out of her step-sisters after her wedding to the prince. Or…
If you think about it, Cinderella is a character that many can connect with. I’m not talking about being swept off your feet by Prince Charming (my hubby’s going to grin here), but I’m talking about housework! Perhaps some of you have had mean step-siblings or parents. But I think most everyone can connect with the fact that after basically waiting on family hand and foot, you deserve some kind of medal for not strategically hiding their dead bodies under…