Mirror ~ Mirror

Have you ever seen the movies “Wizard of Oz”, “Snow White” or the TV show “Once Upon a Time”?

I am totally into these kinds of stories, these days.  Especially after watching “OZ the Great and Powerful”.

At the heart of each one of these is good vs. evil - bad vs. good. Throughout the story the battle goes back and forth until you are left on the edge of your seat wondering who is ahead and who is behind. You curse when the Bad scores points against the Good and cheer when Good prevails. Back and forth it goes in constant drama. Makes for good TV but not so much when you are faced with it in life. Maybe not evil per se, but the back and forth with someone that only wants to hurt, discredit or force you to eat the poisoned apple.

Take the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz. She stalked Dorothy, sent flying monkeys at her, threatened her and did everything to exert her power over her. Green with jealously, locked in her castle she needed to hurt what was good. She manipulated and lied and looked for any opening to release her anger onto another.

Or how about the evil Queen in Snow White? I just finished reading the book “Fairest of all” 

It's a wonderful story about how the wicked queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs became so wicked. From the moment I saw this cover ~ I absolutely had to read it. In it we learn of how the Wicked Queen became the bitter and well, evil witch we've known for years. We are taken back to the days where she lived with her father, an artist in crafting mirrors. We also read of her marriage, her dreams, hopes and eventually her downfall.  And after reading her story ~ you begin to feel a little more empathy for her.

In fact, I really feel sorry for all people like this. When someone is so full of pain, of insecurity or just plain miserable with their own lives, they tend to lash out at others. They lie. They bully. They talk behind your back and do whatever they can to knock you down. They keep files and notes and look for whatever opening they can find to hurt you. They worm their way into your friends, your family and your life. However, you do not have to let their poison effect you.

In reality, it's not even really about you. It's about them. Their issues, their hang ups. Nothing you could ever do or say will change it. And when you realize this, you do not ever need to defend yourself. Hold your head up high, shoulders back and remember that it is not your battle to fight,  they need to make peace with themselves.

But.. .. .. . I wouldn't eat any apples in the meantime.

Blessings