【MY STORY MY SPEECH】The Tooth Fairy

Yesterday, whilst chatting with my colleagues about the age of their kids when they found out about the 'real' Santa, I remembered my very first encounter with the Tooth Fairy...

 

It was the morning after my daughter lost her first tooth. That day, when I went to my daughter's bedroom to wake her up, she was already awake, rummaging around her blankets and pillow, looking upset. “What's wrong darling?” I asked.

 

“The Tooth Fairy didn't come!” she replied with a teary voice.

 

“What do you mean?” I was puzzled.

 

“Last week when my friend lost her first tooth, the Tooth Fairy left a gold dollar coin!” she cried out in dismay. 

 

Slowly I realised my misstep. Thinking fast, I replied “Hmmm... Maybe the Tooth Fairy has been super busy lately with everyone losing their teeth… I have a good feeling she'll come tonight - trust me, you'll see…”

 

That night, I crept into my daughter's room and made sure to leave a gold coin next to her bed. 

 

However, the next morning when I wandered into her room, she still looked displeased, holding the gold coin I left for her. “What's wrong Darling? Isn't that the gold coin the Tooth Fairy left for you? See, the Tooth Fairy didn't forget did she?”

 

“Yes... But the Tooth Fairy was supposed to take my tooth with her!” She held up her tiny little tooth to show me.

 

"Ohhh I see... Well, maybe the Tooth Fairy was too busy visiting all the other kids.” I said (cursing myself mentally) "Well, mummy will take care of that for you."

 

"No, I want to keep it". She retracted her hand, and placed her tooth in a small clear bottle that she kept next to her bedside table. And, true to her word, she kept that little tooth until it had started to turn black!

 

This is my story of the Tooth Fairy. I have always loved how other parents would go to many lengths pretending to be Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny etc so their kids could have some magic in their lives, and create fond childhood memories to look back to. And especially in a year like this, don't we all need a few more white lies and the magic of holiday spirit in our lives?

 

  Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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• 沙發！ -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 15:03:45

• Thank you kindly sweetie! -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 19:53:57

• tooth fairy, 太難演了，哈哈哈，丟三落四演得不象 -移花接木- ♂ (24 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 15:05:33

• 可不是, 被對於Tooth Fairy的無知搞得很狼狽 -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 19:55:27

• 信則靈：）Nice writing as always！Learned “White lies”，我們玩過“White elep -beautifulwind- ♀ (66 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 15:20:45

• I wonder how to play White Elephant, sounds fun -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 19:56:03

• 其實就是一個比如聖誕party交換禮物的遊戲，參加者把禮物都交上去，有的禮物可以被後來者搶走，很好玩，見內：） -beautifulwind- ♀ (1468 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 20:43:01

• 有意思，如果被搶去的是心愛的禮物就比較慘 -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 01:52:32

• 對，這個是最好玩的環節，剛剛還心花怒放，然後就空歡喜一場：） -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 14:09:40

• What a lovely story and you are such a loving mother. Are you -AprilMei- ♀ (47 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 16:30:08

• Thank you! I am from down under. And you? -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 19:57:05

• I’m in US. You used the word realised, that’s how I know. -AprilMei- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 20:38:24

• How clever of you! There’s another telling word -just_4_fun- ♀ (24 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 01:54:03

• darling？clever is one too. -AprilMei- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 02:29:57

• Hehe.. not this one though, -just_4_fun- ♀ (51 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 02:55:28

• I missed it, thanks. I woke up at night and guess my brain was -AprilMei- ♀ (28 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 07:06:41

• I went wrong direction, should’ve stayed on spelling. -AprilMei- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 07:12:35

• Yes, Miss Marple! Hehe.. -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 15:13:55

• Yes, so lovely story, lovely kid and mommy, and lovely too busy -忒忒綠- ♂ (194 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 17:09:00

• And thanks to the lovely you! Hehe.. -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 19:58:02

• tooth fairy. -忒忒綠- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 17:10:00

• The story is real and touching! -FuRongLi- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 17:40:47

• O How could I have missed your 《Beautiful Dreamer》? -just_4_fun- ♀ (22 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 20:02:40

• Lucky or not,have a kid never believes in Santa and tooth fairy. -樹的花花世界- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 18:44:29

• Boys are like that I reckon -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 20:03:09

• how lovely! Enjoy your story very much! -小公主- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 19:42:53

• Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks heaps! -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/22/2020 postreply 20:04:05

• Give you my applause first. Will read after coming back from ski -rockcurrent- ♂ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 07:28:24

• Wow, someone is living the high life... -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 15:16:57

• A real story. I love real story. Here is my applause for you -rockcurrent- ♂ (88 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 21:34:28

• Real life story, loving mom! -甜蟲蟲- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 09:46:28

• Thanks a million! -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 15:17:27

• 恭喜just4fun。首頁進來，謝謝網管，聖誕MSMS“The tooth fairy” 掛首成功：） -beautifulwind- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 17:02:51

• 謝謝美風啊！準備下線過聖誕了，你們好好玩！ -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 23:31:21

• 溫馨感人的故事！謝謝分享 -愛聽歌的奧黛麗- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 17:44:54

• 謝謝美麗動人歌喉的你！ -just_4_fun- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/23/2020 postreply 23:31:45