A fairytale

Once upon a time there lived a beautiful princess in a kingdom known for its kind and hospitable people, generous trees and fields, abundant forests. The princess grew up surrounded by love and care, truth and generosity, so she became a fine young woman, interested in the world inside and around her.

By night she stripped her princess identity and assumed that one of a young maid, went to village festivals, pubs, and people’s houses. Nothing surprising there, royals in many a fairytale have done it before. One night, on a whim she decided to visit an affluent mansion that had its doors open for a birthday celebration. The party was in full swing as she was welcomed in, and shown to the food and drink; people were happy chatting to the cheerful young woman. Having feasted and danced a little, she decided to move on, and approached the birthday boy to wish him well in the new 111^th year of his life. The birthday boy gave her a gift (it’s a custom in these lands to give other people a gift on your birthday) – a hat. “Put it on and you will see everything,” he said as they parted, which didn't make much sense to the princess, but she was thankful nevertheless.

That night back in the palace the curious princess put on the hat. It was not particularly pretty to start with, but as it sat on the princess’s head, the hat told her its name and transformed into the most beautiful and exquisite bouquet of lace, flowers and gems. The hat’s name was Unconditional Love, and it stayed with its bearer, shading truth and light inside and out.

So, the princess perceived herself and the life around to be filled with unconditional love, whereby people just are who they are, instead of phantoms of the observer’s ideas and wishes; a world where someone can give endlessly and there is no urgency to even think about receiving back; a world where you could manifest the smallest miracles and even they would matter.

She saw all that and ... lived happily ever after. Her prince charming turned up at her door once morning on a carbon-free vehicle. There were no dragons to slay, because the dragons were wise and friendly. There was no Lord Farquaad, because all men had a healthy self-esteem and were able to love. There were no wars, no famines and no betrayals. Of course, they still went on in other fairytales, but this tale is one of unconditional love.