“There was never a ‘once upon a time’ and there will never be a ‘happily ever after.’”
Jon Meacham,
Presidential historian and author
Last time I checked, I was living in the real world and not inside a fairytale. That said, I do believe that we’ve each had our own personal “once upon a time” experience. It’s something in our lives that caused us to go through a metamorphosis from who we were once upon a time to who we’ve become today.
For example, once upon a time I was 6 feet 1 inch tall. Now I’m only 5 feet 11 and 1/2 inches tall.
On the other hand, when it comes to “happily ever after,” I have to go with Jon Meacham. That really is fairytale fodder.
That doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t be living a relatively content, even a happy, life. But happily ever after? Come on, really? Shit happens, people. Real life has its ups and downs, its highs and lows. And just how long is “ever after”?
You may think I’m jaded or cynical. But I’m simply a realist, a pragmatist. Can you honestly say that you believe in “happily ever after”?
If so, let me introduce you to one Donald J. Trump. That should bring you back to reality real fast.
Written for today’s One-Liner Wednesday prompt from Linda G. Hill.
This, That, and the Other 
Yeah, the Donald certainly doesn’t go together with “happily ever after,” does he?
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Indeed not!
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Happiness is personal. I can be disappointed about the person this country elected, but happy that I live in a country where we can vote and perhaps fix that mess.
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At least TODAY you live in such a country. Let’s see what happens in 2020.
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Point taken.
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It’s all in the eye of the beholder, for us it’s a nightmare, for the Donald, well he’s living his dream! Let’s just hope he wakes up soon!
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His dream is my nightmare.
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Smiling, chuckling, uh huh, again!😉
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Like you I’m a realist too. But sometimes I think we’re still better off as for example I’m happy that I’m not born in Eritrea.
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We all, I suppose, have things to be happy about. I’m happy that I’m still alive and am in relatively good health.
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I’m happy that you’re alive and in good health Sensei.
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Me too!
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