Saturday, May 17, 2014

The tooth fairy

My niece Layla came over to our house today for a visit. I commented on the tooth she recently lost and asked her to tell me about her visit with the tooth fairy. Here's what she told me:

"After your tooth falls out, you take it and put it under your pillow when you go to sleep. Then, the tooth fairy comes into your bedroom with scissors and she takes your tooth and cuts it into teeny, tiny pieces until it's like dust. Then she sprinkles the dust over you while you sleep and it will help all your dreams come true."

My mouth fell open.

What a creative, awesome story about the tooth fairy. I have decided to tell this exact story to my kids when they start losing their teeth.

I wrote my sister immediately and asked her where she came up with the story to tell Layla? But she told me that Layla came up with it herself. She has a great imagination and is a good story teller.

I smiled as I told Layla that it was a very nice story. But then she yelled:

"Yes, Auntie, but if your dreams don't come true, then you will NEVER, EVER GET THAT TOOTH BACK!!"

So there you have it kids. If you don't think your dreams will come true - please hide your teeth from the tooth fairy. Layla went on to tell me that by the time she turns 7 she will have lost all her teeth and won't have them anymore because the tooth fairy keeps turning them into dust.

I don't think she likes the tooth fairy very much...

I love you Layla. And I hope all your dreams come true.

Melanie




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