Brave - A Different Kind of Princess

When I first heard about this movie I had high hopes for it. It touted a tail of a Princess not like the ones we are used to. One that girls today can actually look up to. One whose only value and merit was not her looks. I heard rave reviews from many about this movie, but I was still a little wary of what the ending would be like. Would they get everything right EXCEPT what it means to live happily ever after, like the rest of the fairy tales? Will our Brave princess be strong, talented, and relatable, but still leave our daughters believing that the only way to live happily ever after is end up married? Believe me, I think marriage is a wonderful blessing when you marry the right person. My mom and dad were the real life version of what it meant to live happily ever after and I hope that if I find someone worthy of spending the rest of my life with, that I'll think the same of my own marriage, but it always frustrated me that no matter what else the girl was, no matter what other wonderful talents she posssessed, in the classic fairy tales a woman always needed a man to rescue her, and happily ever after only came after she was married. So, THANK YOU the creators of BRAVE for giving us a princess that is strong, brave, , compassionate, and real! THANK YOU for giving us a princess that sees the value in her own hopes and dreams. THANK YOU for giving us a princess that knows she's a valuable person all by herself. THANK YOU for giving us a princess that knows that happiness comes from knowing who you are and what you want out of life. THANK YOU for giving us a princess who knows that there are other wasy to live Happyily Ever After! This is exactly the kind of princess I've been looking for. I want to see more fairy tales like this one!