More than I could ask or imagine: Congratulations, today is your day

Twenty five years ago today the Tooth Fairy, Little Mermaid, Rapunzel and Glenda the Good Witch got together to sprinkle a little fairy dust down on the delivery suite of South Central Regional Hospital.

There, not one, but TWO unsuspecting moms were laboring away, unaware of the floating enchantment. So the magical mavens doubled their potent gifts, bestowing them on both of the newborns.

Ariel and Glenda bestowed the gift of song and an inordinate love of dressing up,

dressing down

and dressing in costume.

Rapunzel threw in a bucket of tears for frequent use as well as a strong desire for escape.

The Tooth Fairy contributed her love for adventure and traipsing around late at night.

Thank goodness there were some hefty guardian angels assigned to supervise the results.

Both new moms named their little fairy princesses for strong women in their families to give them courage to face the days ahead.

Days of Disneyworld and disco nights

of crushing heartbreaks and captivating romance

of drama and music

of pain and sickness

of super accomplishments and sad discouragements