Well That Didn't Work

A FAIRY TALE
Once upon a time, there was girl who got lost in forest of tall trees; she'd wondered into it when she was very young and had searched for years to find the way out. Eventually, the search made her tired and she slowly began losing hope that such an exit even existed. Then, one day, a handsome boy saw her crying as she sat almost helplessly on the ground where a beam of sunlight managed to penetrate through the thick layer of leaves above her. When the boy asked her what was wrong, she said that she wasn't sure there was anything other than forest in the world anymore. The boy looked confused as he gazed into her eyes; he had never seen a forest before and knew what lay beyond the confines of the woods. The handsome boy wiped the girl's tears away and told the her how much he wanted to show her what lay beyond the trees. She was skeptical, but he ultimately convinced her to climb one of the tall trees so that she could see the beauty of what else was in the world. For the first time, the girl had hope, but hope was not enough for the boy. He helped the girl climb down the tree and lead her out of woods and together, they laid in the sun on the sandy beach that bordered the forest.

The problem with this story, unfortunately, is that they didn't live happily ever after. In fact, that's where the story ends. I suppose, since the story is full of symbolism relating to my life, that the boy should have been swept away by a heavy tide or something...that's probably how it would go if that were literally my life, as opposed to figuratively. The girl would still be on the beach though...the handsome boy brought her there...she wouldn't be ignorant enough to wonder back into the forest, ever.
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