Once Upon A Time
By Amor Damaso
There once was a little prince who lived not so far away. He lived in a beautiful castle with his family who loved him dearly. The King was excited when the Queen finally gave birth to the most adorable baby after having miscarried twice. His three sisters were very happy, too, so was his brother.
But this happiness was short-lived. When he was five years old, the King decided that he didn’t want to be the head of his kingdom anymore. He wanted to see places beyond his castle walls. So, he left, leaving the Queen to take care of the castle, his three daughters, and two sons.
She tried very hard. But being Queen, she was used to the Kind handling all the affairs of the Kingdom. The King left treasures in the vault but it was soon depleted. Soon after, the inevitable happened. The kingdom collapsed. The Queen took off her stately garments and worked as a common person. The children, used to being transported in a coach, had to hitch rides in ox carts.
The Queen was very sad. But she prayed and believed that God will come and help them with their plight. A few years after the King left, the Queen met someone. He was a Man who came to her house and never left. He comforted the Queen when she was sad, gave her strength when she was tired. He made sure there was food on the table. Because of his love and kindness, the Queen followed Him wherever He went. After a while, the Queen’s six children met this man, too. Somehow, His being there helped see them through.
This Man was faithful. It took several years but the family started seeing changes in their lives. One by one they started finishing school and going places. One by one, they started living lives of their own. The third princess met her prince and now live in another castle far, far away with their baby girl. The older prince married a princess and both are expecting their first child. The second princess is getting ready to journey to a far away land. The oldest princess is excitedly looking forward to yet a better future for them all.
The little prince is no longer little. After having been exposed to the harshness of life outside the castle walls, he has grown to be compassionate, kind, and a loving young man, a friend to all. After years of being a common person, toiling night and day to further his knowledge, he is now ready to build the walls of his shattered kingdom. Hopefully, one day, he will meet his princess, too.
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This is not a fairy tale. We all have a story to tell… and this is mine.
You see, I am the eldest princess. When I was a little girl, I thought everything will be perfect. Like the fairy tale stories we all grew up with. Real circumstances proved that perfection can never be hard. But for as long as we are alive, we can try.
The Man who came to stay is Jesus. If not for Him, our castle walls, our world, our lives would have collapsed, never to be mended again. But because of His goodness, He came to stay, never to leave. And our lives are so much better for it.
The little princes is my youngest brother, Icko, 27 years old. He graduated from college this month. His life has been touched by countless deeds of kindness and his heart overflows.
I commend all the parents, brothers, sisters, who are rebuilding the walls of their own castles today.
Sa lahat ng pagpapakahirap ninyo para maitaguyod ang inyong mga anak, kapatid, kamag-anak… kaibigan… kakilala… sa lahat ng mga hirap, pagtitiis, luha, at hinagpis… sa lahat ng mga kabutihang ginagawa ninyo para sa inyong pamilya, pagpalain kayo ng Diyos! When you feel heavily burdened, the road seems bleak, and your castle walls are crumbling, trust in Jesus’ heart — He will do everything in His power to see you through.
Mabuhay kayo!
*The children rebuilt their relationship with the King. The Queen is happier than ever. Fairy tales do exist after all. Praise you Jesus.
LUA… Love You Always… <><
Lynn of the Prayrie 🦋
