I recently watched a newer version of the movie
Snow White. I remember watching the wicked queen (disguised as a little
old lady) give Snow White the apple and there was that moment where Snow White
goes towards the apple very slowly. We all know that she
shouldn't eat it, but she's headed that way, and we're like, "Don't do
it!!" And we feel nervous and anxious for her. But what about the
anxiety the wicked queen feels? Here she has this evil apple, and she has
this really bad plan, but can you imagine how nervous she is as she watches
Snow White make this really slow decision? The queen is
dealing with all of the anxiety that goes with that situation, and that's
stressful!
Recently, I had an experience where I felt like
I could relate to the queen. I made my baby a smoothie that was disguised
as a nice drink but I had slipped some kale, and other healthy stuff in it. As
I watched her slowly bring the cup to her mouth, contemplating if she was going
to go for it, on the verge of a sip, I felt anxiousness, and probably a little
bit of what the queen was going through with that apple. I had put a lot of work into this, and I was
practically saying "Go on Dearie, that's it!" And she took the sip
and I was like, "Ha ha ha!" But that's where the similarities between
the wicked queen and me end, except for the scraggly hair she has while in
disguise (in that area we are identical twins separated at birth). But I
cannot relate to her evil intentions. I disguise my drinks to make my
daughter healthy, and to give her crazy looking green
mustaches (seriously my smoothies are like glue! I could totally be the
makeup artist for the Got Milk ads.).
But you know who I can really relate to? Sneezy!
Recently, I got really sick and I did not sneeze at all, but I coughed
all the time and those are basically the same things. And I can relate to
Snow White a little, because, I like her sense of style (love her dress). And also, she wears those pretty bows.
And when I was little, I wore bows a few times. And, true story,
one time my best friend came to school with a ribbon wrapped under her chin
tied in a bow on top of her head. When I saw her I let her know that the
ribbon doesn't go under the chin. I helped her out. And I think
that's the kind of friend Snow White would be.
