Lost in Uncertainties

I know of a young dreamer.

He has a good heart and dreamed of goodness and world peace. He brushes his teeth at least three times a day, sleeps and wakes up early, and greets every morning with a smile on his face.

Unfortunately he lives in the Kingdom of Reality where happy faces are history.

"Who is that young man with a contagious smile?”, asks the Queen to her servants.

"The DREAMER," they said. "He always has that smile; I’ve never seen him frown." "And a perfect white teeth," one of them added.

Her Highness feels insecure. This man, who is a NOBODY, except for his dreams, is a threat to the legacy of the kingdom. Who nowadays can still flash a happy face over bad economy, high crime rate, and too much of TV’s tear-jerky telenovelas? Who in the age of ice creams, flavored condoms, and all kinds of sweets can still have unstained white teeth?

He is not a REAL citizen, he is a FAKE. And for that, he should be punished.

So the Queen ordered to steal the dreamer’s HEART. She thought his heart is a bowl overflowing with joy, happiness, and love. Taking that away will rob him of the contagious smile.

The day after, the dreamer’s heart stopped beating. He did not feel envy, he did not feel hatred, nor did he feel love. It did him no harm; it actually made him feel good.

And his smile became sweeter than usual.

So the Queen thought, maybe his heart is not his life. I should take his brain- his wisdom. The flowery words and irresistible gestures are products of his head. Maybe taking that away will rob him of his identity, his inner self, and alas, his contagious smile.

The day after, the dreamer’s brain stopped functioning. He became dull, lazy and senseless. He is now a robot who knows nothing, acts without thinking, is careless and insensitive at all times and occasions.

Yet that robot knows to smile. His smile can last for hours or days without getting tired and is sweeter than usual.

Desperate, the Queen ordered her final target - the dreamer’s stomach. It is the easiest way to understand every man and taking that away will destroy his appetite and libido. That’s the worst thing you can do to a man: make his stomach empty and he’ll forget he’s still a man.

The day after, the dreamer is a new man. He is a criminal, the ultimate villain who is ruthless and bad. He is the most hated in the community except for his smile.

You heard me right, the dreamer is still smiling.

Impossible but true. The dreamer who has no heart and brain, and an empty stomach has still the whitest teeth. He who was deprived of his identity, morality, and happiness can still cast a contagious smile.

Actually, the Queen can take away everything from the dreamer. Except for his dreams.

And so, the Queen realized that smiles are INEVITABLE, dreams are ESSENTIAL, and ALL dreamers smile.

She also learned everyone can be a Dreamer.

Even the Queen.

The end.

[Fair Tales, n., 1. Children stories for grown-ups. 2. Expect more of these on my future blogs.]

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