Tale as Old as Time

And because I couldn't sleep and I'm too engrossed with the internet as of the moment, I am left with no choice but to pour my energy into writing.

Today was interesting. Mom treated Kamille and her friends to (siyempre, sabit ako) the movies. And yes, we watched Tangled! Finally. It was out in the cinemas.

Apparently, I watched alone. They watched in another cinema. Yeah deal with it, I have issues. Haha!

Okay so I had more room for internalizing (some sort of habit when I watch movies.)

It was the typical Disney movie.

You find the princess, the knight-in-shining-armor, the villain and the animal side-kick. The typical run-and-save-the-princess plot.

If you've seen the trailer you know that it's about Rapunzel - the lost princess with long (I mean loooong) magical blonde hair locked in a tower. On her 18th birthday, she wishes to see the lanterns in person (these lanterns are her parents' way to lead her back home). Then a thief, not-so prince-like, not the kind of guy little girls fantasize about, shows up. And promised her to take her to see the lanterns (which is by the way a really cute scene) in exchange for a crown. And yes, eventually, they fell in love. But the old lady who held Rapunzel captive gets in the way.

When Eugene (the thief) tried to rescue Rapunzel, he gets killed by the lady. Rapunzel tries to heal Eugene with his magical hair but she will have to agree to stay in the tower forever. Eugene, apparently, cuts her hair and loses its power. So she can live. And since it's a Disney movie, there are no sad endings. Eugene lives and Rapunzel isn't a lost princess anymore. And they all lived happily ever after.

Commonly uncommon I suppose.

Obviously, I loved the movie.

And maybe because I could identify with Rapunzel in many ways. (Not to mention, the curse of living with an overprotective mother. Wait, I can imaging my mother singing "Mother knows best" haha) But well yeah, I haven't met my prince yet. :)

I guess every girl can relate to her story.

I have been locked in the tall tower too, deceived by the villain (whom I thought was to be trusted), living in lies, believing that I shouldn't unveil myself and that my only fate is to just be stuck in the tower forever. But I was born a princess. And I too was a lost princess.

But He came for me. Unlike Eugene, He has planned to rescue me in that tower and scream, "Mica! Mica! Let down your hair!"

He did. He always does.

That's the funny thing about it. If I try to hide again and return to my dungeon, He will always rescue me.

Now, in His freedom, I will live.

I am no longer afraid to show who I REALLY am - my beauty, my strength, my flaws and even my own long magical hair (but apparently, it's not blonde)

And I trust Him. He alone can bring joy and bring life and beauty.

And yes, He is more handsome and has better voice than Eugene. :)

He found me. I am His princess. His lover. His daughter even! And I long for that day when we'll watch the lanterns in the sky too. Just me and Him.

I long for that day too. Where He'll send me His prince. And come for me. And will share with me his adventure.

I too long for my own happy ending. :)