Daisy

A Tale

"Hey there sweetie"

"Yes dad?"

"Do you want me to tell you a secret?" Seulgi hopped on her father's lap.

"Anything, Dad"

"It's the about the fairy of this jungle"

"Eung? Appa, you're so old to believe in those"

"Shhh, you told me, you're fine with 'anything'"

"Ooooooohkay" says the little seulgi

" A young man got lost in his way. A way he was sure to take, his journey to his dreams. The man never knew how long the road is gonna be. He was so sure about everything. His pace in walking. The shoes he is wearing. He even trained for it. He walks and walks and walks. He is sure about it. The road is sometimes stiff, rough, muddy. It wasn't easy. His peers who was walking beside him already left. They've reached their destinations already and yet he's here, alone and still walking. Despite that he continued. Then he heard noises, monsters whispering around him. 'Why are you late?' How come you had the opportunity, the timing, the tools, the training, and yet still failed to reach the end, how come?'

 Noises, noises, noises, and so he stopped. After years of walking he stopped.

A fairy appeared in front of him. It came out of a little sprout.

"Whenever you're lost, you'll see me. I will guide you. I will ease your heart. I will take away the pain"

Soon the man has recovered. "Finally I am at ease now. Finally, I have the courage to take a step again, but my fairy, where are you? My fairy where are you?" He continuously asked.

"Whenever you're lost, you'll see me."

He was fine now. He found the light again through the road he is taking. But then he cant see his fairy anymore. 

Like other flower that blooms, soon it will wither."

"But Dad, where did the fairy go? Is she in this Jungle right now?"

"No. The fairy never left. The fairy is in his heart. The fairy represents his future self. 

He will get there. He was able to hold on and take courage to take another step towards his dreams because this time he knew, he'll get there, just a little he will get there.  

It's already his fate to become what he has dreamed of, the only thing that's missing are a few steps. 

In every road we take, my daughter, you can pause, I hope you know that, and if ever you get lost, I hope you'll see yourself a fairy that will guide you back to your track"

Her dad heard the little Seulgi snore. He laughed at her instead and tucker her on the rattan made bed.

"Good night, sweetie"