Wednesday, April 13, 2011

A Perfect Princess

I was looking through some of my old papers from high school and college and found a few that I would like to share. I may vamp them up a bit before sharing just because I've grown older and wiser. But here is one that I wrote as a children's story, based on actual events.

Once upon a time, long ago, before children carried cell phones and even before people realized that Alaskans do not live in igloos, there was a beautiful young girl. This girl had hair of golden brown that hung in artistic waves down a back of perfect posture. Her eyes created a picture of the ocean at sunrise with one look. A graceful, timeless beauty with enough talent to fill ten boy bands. What's her name? Many have asked, but few will ever be so blessed as to find out. This story will disclose such information that will astonish and amaze even the most intelligent of geniuses.
It all started that fateful day, January 9 in Bremerton, Washington. Our beautiful little girl was born as Nicole LeeAnne. She was a miracle and people came from all over the world to visit her. They all knew that this was the chosen one, she would lead them to greatness someday and every single one of them wanted to be the first to witness her perfection. Nicole lived this way for quite a few years, being stared at as she waddled down the street, having her baby food stolen in restaurants so it could be sold on E-Bay. At first she was startled and frightened by the commotion, but after a couple of years, she realized how precious she was to humanity and accepted her role as their leader.
Fast forward a few years and we'll find our sweet Nicole in school. She was intelligent and worked diligently at her schoolwork, knowing that if she were to lead mankind to greater pastures, she would have to be smart. One cloudy day in southern California, Nicole had just come in to class after eating a hearty lunch. As it was reading time, Nicole picked out a challenging book from the shelf and sat quietly in her seat in the front row. Halfway through reading time, the extra carton of juice she had inhaled at lunch caught up with her. Since the teacher would not let anyone go to the bathroom so soon after having recess, Nicole could not do anything, but wiggle in her seat trying to keep reading while her concentration shifted to the sharp pains starting in her bladder. Everybody has a breaking point, even our beloved leader, and hers finally came. She could not take it anymore and decided that if foreign countries can go to the restroom in public without using a toilet, then she could too. Alright, so maybe that wasn't what she was thinking, but it sounded like a rational thought to explain the sudden flood. With a sigh and warmth on her seat, Nicole went back to reading without the disruption of a squirming lower body.
All went well until a smell lifted into the air and caught itself on the nose of the girl directly behind Nicole. This foolish girl made everyone aware that Nicole had "had and accident". Banal children giggled and pointed, but our noble child would not let them belittle her. Instead she thought up a terrific, believable story about how another little boy had come in at lunch and sat in her seat, framing her of this humiliating action. Of course everyone believed Nicole because she was the head honcho, the leader of these infantile creatures. The little boy accused of framing Nicole got fifteen years without parole, and the punishment was well deserved.
Nowadays, Nicole is free of her past and living as a normal teenager would. She is still destined for greatness, but she has hidden herself away in the giant snow banks of Alaska and the world has not uncovered her identity yet. There are those who still seek her and who have gotten close to discovering her whereabouts, yet somehow, something has always mysteriously thrown them off track. One can only suppose that Nicole has magical powers that have kept her secret hidden, but that wouldn't be realistic. So what has kept so many people away from the truth? That is only one of the many questions that have been received after the telling of this story. Others have been: "Will we ever find her?" "Why is Nicole so beautiful?" and finally, "What is the point of this story?" Many have stumped us, but the answer to all of these questions would best be put as "no one really knows".

1 comment:

  1. This is so cute, Nicole! I absolutely love the lyrical tone in your writing. I can't believe this is already your fifth blog entry; I wish I could be as prolific as you! :)

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