The Princess and the Pea.

Though the Princess and the Pea has been criticized in many ways and some believe it to portray that women must be 'thin-skinned,' I do not see this.  I have decided i'm quite fond of this fairytale.  Because in the midst of many girls claiming to be princess but turning out to not be, the Princess has to allow her true identity to come out by itself through her sensitivity.  Whilst the Princess is bold in knowing and proclaiming who she is on entering the castle, her nature is discovered rather than proclaimed.

I have no desire to be, or be thought of as a princess.  But I do value integrity and good character.  The kind that is slowly built, kept sharp by the weathering of life.  We can be quick to proclaim who we want to be seen as, but in the end, like the Princess, our true character will be revealed.  The Princes was suited because of her heritage; we choose our character ourselves.