Rapunzel

I had been neglecting my poor boy for such a long time. Hey..I still see to his daily needs except that I hardly spend quality time with him. I rarely talk to him or listen to him due to my hectic schedules. I felt really guilty about that. Due to my recent "topsy turvy" condition....I had almost "lost myself" and "mentally unsound". To be honest, I have not really spend much "quality moments" with my boy. As a mother...I felt really GUILTY over my actions. How selfish I am..huh?

Therefore..I gave myself a hard slap and reminded myself that I need to do something to make up the lost time before it's too late. Sorry boy...please forgive mummy.
I realised that what is more important than my boy. So..I am going to brush aside all my problems from now on....and carry on with life.


Now that I had finished my exams, I decided to spend an evening with him...just the two of us. Candle light dinner to compensate the lost time...hahahaha.


Had a sumptious dinner with him at a Japanese restaurant. (FYI, my boy fancied Jap food. Both of us shared the similar taste bud). Later, we had dessert at Swesen's. Phew...more than one hundred ringgit gone....but it's ok la..once in a while !


Later that Saturday night, as we were cuddling in bed, my boy requested for a bedtime story. I told him to choose his favourite book from our mini library in the study. He personally hand picked the story "Rapunzel". How many of you guys know this story ?


Rapunzel was a princess who was imprisoned in a tall tower by her wicked stepmother out of jealousy for her beauty. And finally a handsome prince rescued her and...happily ever after.

When my son dozzed off, I read the story again as it some how brought out the child spirit inside me. And something caught my attention....

Hey...do you notice that there is a deeper meaning to this fairy tale ?

Rapunzel had lived locked up all her life. And she was repeatedly brain-washed about her ugliness. Her stepmum repeatedly reminded her about this. Until a prince came to her rescue.

Based on my personal opinion, "Rapunzel was kept imprisoned by her own inferiority complex". Not because of the tower nor her wicked mum. If she was brave enough and confidence...she would have find ways to run away. There were many ways which she could...like using her long hair as a rope or shouting for help. I'm sure she could use her brains. She doesn't really needed the prince to climb up to to the tower to bring her down...! Do women really need to depend on men to survive..?

Rapunzel courage and confidence were only triggered when the prince emerge before her. She began to recognise her own beauty when the prince describe it to her. Then only she saw the importance of setting herself free.


All of us have this inferiority complex buried deep inside us. We dare not admit our capabilities and often worry about our own weaknesses. We seldom focus on our strength. That is the reason why we don't set ourself free. And often get hurt over critism.

You see..for the past months, I had been traumatised by my very own inferiority feelings. It had been bothering me for months. Now I learned a lesson. Thanks to Rapunzel.

Any comments...?