"Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed." G. K. Chesterton
This quote was used on a tv program tonight. I didn't see the entire program, just the ending, it was about a kidnapped child who had been abused. The quote really moved me and I wanted to include it here to remind myself that, sadly, children do know dragons exist, and that it is up to caring, loving family members to teach them that dragons can be killed. My little ones came to me exhibiting a lot of fears and it breaks my heart, but they are little by little overcoming them. I wish they never knew about dragons, I wish they'd never seen one or been harmed by one, but they have, so I'm teaching them how to kill dragons.
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