No Need to Worry about Janae . . .

 

I know I painted a pretty bleak picture for Janae in my last post--what with her apparent use of a tooth blackening kit and all--but after a little conversation I had with my daughter today, I don't think there is any need to worry about how the tooth is affecting her self-image.

Janae and I were reading Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and we got to the part where the wicked queen hears the mirror say Snow White is fairer than she is. The queen, of course, orders that a huntsman destroy Snow White.

At this point, Janae stopped me to ask, "Why did the queen want to destroy Snow White?"

I answered, "Because she wanted to be the most beautiful, and she could only be the most beautiful if Snow White was gone."

Then Janae said, "But what about ME? I'm beautiful!!"

Of course, I assured Janae that Snow White's stepmother lived a long time ago . . . and she didn't know about Janae.

Janae thought about this and then said, "But if she did know about me, she would have to destroy me, too!"

I think she is pretty secure in her beauty. I guess teeth aren't everything :)