…today’s secret…The Tinkerbell Effect Prosecutor: What is your name? Tinker Bell: Tinker Bell. Peter calls me Tink sometimes. You can call me Ms. Bell. Prosecutor: Where do you live? Tinker Bell: Neverland |
Prosecutor: How old are you? Tinker Bell: 118 years. Prosecutor: So, you were born in….1904? Tinker Bell: Whoa, you guys are sharp. Prosecutor: Do you know what you are charged with here? Tinker Bell: You think I’m nuts and need my wings clipped and put in a jar. You think because of me things exist only because people believe they exist. Prosecutor: Do they? Tinker Bell: Dude. The more people believe in something the more it becomes a reality. Don’t blame me for this. Prosecutor: Who then is behind creating this Effect you’re charged with? Tinker Bell: People with imagination. That’s who. Prosecutor: Go on. Tinker Bell: Hello. Are you stupid? Don’t you dream? I dream. We all dream. The judge here dreams. How does anyone do anything without dreaming about it first? Prosecutor: Does God dream? Tinker Bell: Damn right he does. OOPS! Yes, he imagined everything before creating everything. Prosecutor: Tell me where something exists only by believing in it. Tinker Bell: If you don’t believe your money has any value then you are just padding your ass with scrap paper. Duh. Prosecutor: OK, what about people? Tinker Bell: What about them? I believe in people and they believe in me. People want to belong. To contribute. To be worthy to somebody. What’s the problem here? Prosecutor: You believe because children clap their hands you live and fly around Neverland. Can you really fly? Tinker Bell: Jeeez. What do you think this pixie dust is for? Prosecutor: Anything else? Tinker Bell: Yes, Everybody wants to tell everybody how to live these days. Stop it. People need less instruction and more encouragement. Prosecutor: And why do you say that? Tinker Bell: Encouragement is what brings hope that the next time will be better than the last time. Prosecutor: Judge, I rest my case. This little fairy is plum crazy. Tinker Bell: Hang on Mr. Scrap-Paper-I-Don’t-Clap-My-Hands-For-Anybody. You need to start believing more in people so they can believe in themselves. If you believe in people they will be more cheerful, optimistic and oblivious to fear. Prosecutor: Really? And, I guess, you want me to believe in fairies? Tinker Bell: Yep, go ahead, clap those hands of yours. I’ll show you how you can brighten my day. |