A while back, I mentioned how a new favorite quote came at the end of a Criminal Minds show. An uncredited author none as “The Mediator” from The Lincoln Echo saw the same show and shared thoughts about the quote:
I was watching a TV program, Criminal Minds, and at the end of the program the narrator said “ kids know that Dragons exist”. What fairy tales provide them with is the fact they could they can be killed. In thinking about this it occurred to me this should be the primary responsibility of parents. A parent is not responsible for explaining to children problems exist in this world but showing them they can be overcome. Parents must provide support for those tools (values) children will need to overcome problems. The tools (values) used to kill the Dragon in fairy tales can be used overcome their problems today.
Good article, I just wish I could give the proper credit to the author.
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FYI - in case you are not already aware - the narrator was paraphrasing G.K. Chesterton - a big advocate of the importance of fairy tales. I actually used this quote in my last blog entry which you can read at http://inkgypsy.blog.com or you can look up free e-texts online by G.K. Chesterton to see it in complete context. The essay he wrote was ‘The Red Angel’ included in his book ‘Tremendous Trifles’.
Just found your site and podcast - great stuff! Consider yourself bookmarked…