CinderellaA Love Story

by

Once upon a time there was a young woman who lived alone in a barren forest.

She toiled day after day, keeping her home in the trees swept neat and tidand tidy.

Although she didn’thave much, she liked to keep her home pretty.

Her only visitors were the little creatures of the forest whom she called friends.called friends.

At night she would sit by the fire to keep herself warm, her threadbare clothing sometimes becoming smudged with cinders and ash from the fire.

She was called CindeShe was called Cinderella.

Every day, Cinderella would dream of walking

in a lush garden where flowers bloomed, birds

sang, and water trickled over the rocks in a

rrunning stream.

She envisionedherself dressed in a beautiful gown,

laughing, smiling, and walking hand in hand

with her true love.

She hoped and wished her She hoped and wished her dream would come true.

But as she looked down at her tattered clothing, she

wondered how this could be possible.

After all, her clothes After all, her clothes

were so worn they had fallen into shreds.

She felt sad and alone.

As Cinderella sat one

morning, all of a sudden

a thick mist crept in,

surrounding her.

Out of the mist appeared

a beautiful woman in a

shimmering gown.shimmering gown.

Moving toward

Cinderella, the woman

reached out her wand,

and with a loving gaze

said “ I am your fairy

godmother and have heagodmother and have heard

your wishes and seen your

dreams.”

“I will grant you your wish

but there is one condition.

You must leave before

nightfall.”

“When you hear the hoot “When you hear the hoot

of the owl, you must quickly

go before your clothing

turns into rags.”

“I’ve asked your friends, the creatures of the forest to create a beautiful gown for you, adorned with the flowersflowersyou dream of.”

Just then a bluebird flew to Cinderella, perched on her hand, and sang to her a to her a beautiful song.

“ I wish you well”Said her Fairy Godmother. And disappeadisappearedinto the mist.

Suddenly Cinderella found herself in a place even more beautiful than she had imagined!The lushness of thegagarden made her feel joyful.

She was no longer dressed in rags.The creatures had magically created a lovely gown for her,adorned with beaded adorned with beaded flowers.

They even pinned up her hair.She looked and felt beautiful.

Meanwhile, a dashing man was also man was also enjoying the lush garden, outfor a morning walk.

As she walked through the garden,

she was sodistracted by the

beauty surrounding her that she

nearly missed the nearly missed the handsome man

who, while passing by,

noticed her.

Their eyes met and she turned back to see him back to see him

face to face.

They couldn’t take their eyes off

each other.

He was charming.

And best of all,And best of all,he made her

laugh.

They walked and

talked together

for hours.

Although they

had just met,

she felt that she

had known him had known him

forever.

He spotted a

patch of

wildflowers

growing along

the path.

Gathering a

bouquet for her,

he took her hand

as they stepped

across a bridge

crossing

the stthe stream.

She wished

this day

would

never end.

Suddenlyshe heard the

hoot of the owl,warning her of

nightfall.

She had onlymoments befomoments before

her clotheswould return

to rags.

She had no timeto explain.

As she gatheredup her dup her dress to

rush off, the heel ofher shoe caught

between the boards of the bridge.

She ran away,leaving her shoe

and the bouquet ofand the bouquet offlowers behind...

.

He stood looking after

her,bewildered.

Suddenly

he

appeared,

shoe

in hand.

He

slipped slipped

the shoe

on her

foot,

They walkedtogether,wrapped ineach other’sarms.

And livedhappily happily ever after.

Believe in your Dreams

Models:Kassidy FischerOliver Goodwill

Danielle BurtRing: JulieriShoes: Mink

Men’s clothing: CladeMen’s clothing: CladeClothing: Deborah LindquistJewelry: Paula Cain Lerner

Photographer: Mariel HannahMakeup & Hair: Amber Villereal

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