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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

GBE week 9: midnight

Midnight is referred to as "the biggest 'tween time' of all, according to an episode of the television series "Charmed". In one particular episode, they say that trolls and fairies live in the 'tween': windows, doorways, shadows. The three sisters have pictures they drew as children featuring their fairies"Lilly", and the troll after her. The sisters stopped being able to see their fairy anymore because they became adults who stopped believing in fairies.

This got me thinking about the moment when all children stop believing- Santa Clause, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter bunny. Things children believe in with all their hearts until one day they get a cold dose of reality, and a piece of their innocence is stripped away.

11 comments:

  1. It's a little sad when children reach the age when they stop seeing the world in quite the same magical way, but I suppose that some of that is inevitable. I admire adults who manage to keep a bit of that magic in their hearts, not all can.

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  2. Yes, a childrens' innocence is so precious; the way they believe in great and magical things! Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny still live in my house! When my 18 yr. old told me the other day that he wanted this fancy new guitar, I told him he better start writing a letter to Santa Claus...;)

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  3. I actually wrote a post a while ago about the whole Santa/Easter Bunny thing. I think while it's sad that someday children are going to stop believing in them, it's magical while they do! Nice take on the subject. :)

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  4. I love the magical characters of childhood because they leave a lot to a child's imagination. I remember envisioning Santa on the Roof and the Tooth Fairy tucking me in after taking my tooth.

    I have children 15-5 and to keep the magic alive I always say, if you don't believe you don't receive. Obviously the older ones have it figured out...but they won't let on...because they know I am very serious about it. Helps keep the magic alive for the younger ones!!

    Wonderful post! Cheers, Jenn

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  5. I like to think we all keep some of the magic deep inside us as we grow up (and older).

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  6. The innocence of childhood is such a precious thing and when it's lost, it's a sad day which leads to many happy reality based days to come. Just like the midnight hour, one is gone and one is born. Nicely done.

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  7. I love the magical innocence of childhood and promote it completely at my house. It makes holidays fun and all it takes is the ability to believe!! Lovely post!

    Kathy
    http://www.thetruckerswife.com/

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  8. the tooth fairy just visited my daughters house. LOL my grandchild is GROWING UP FAST...my tooth angel is a woman name Dr Navaro. LOL and i STILL pay her...to do good work LOL

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  9. I knew a lady on myspace who, in the name of religion, denied her children all the magic of Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, etc. It made me very sad because childhood is too short and I feel like she was stealing their childhood away. I often think about how my own parents and how hard they worked to keep the magic alive in my childhood. As the oldest, I eventually learned it was all fantasy, but I never spoiled it for my younger sisters. I enjoyed your thoughts.

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  10. @Darlene:

    My next door neighbors growing up are Jehovah's Witnesses, and they don't celebrate anything either. They'd be the one house on the block we'd know to skip every Halloween. I always felt sorry for them for not getting to partake in any holiday traditions and missing the opportunity to make their own traditions, which is the best part of any holiday.

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  11. I'll have you know there are some of us (me!) who still see fairies and all those fae folk, and who never intend to lose that child inside. As a teacher, I've done my best to make the childhoods of the children who passed through my hands as magical as possible, as long as possible. Children grow too fast now. That saddens me.
    Nice piece :)

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