Spring Clean like Cinderella with Kindness and Humility

Antique Illustration, Source: The Graphics Fairy

Cinderella gently accepted her role as servant to her Step-Mother and Step-Sisters after her Father died.  She had a silent pride in her work and found joy in the little things that life offered.

In the older tales of Cinderella, she gives scraps of food and performs other deeds of kindness to the mice, birds and ants; though she receives little herself in life.  Later, when she longs to attend the Royal Ball; her Step-Mother sets her three impossible tasks (always the magic 3 in fairy tales) that she must complete before being granted permission. The little woodland friends that Cinderella has befriended come to her aid and complete the tasks.  Walt Disney understood the importance of the message in this fairy tale and re-invented the mice and birds in his animated version as Cinderella's helpers, and even seamstresses, who make-over her Mother's old gown in time for the Ball.  This illustrates that sincere kindness is not wasted.  In return, it will come back three-fold. 

When you're doing your Spring Cleaning this year, also remember to be humble.  While an invitation to a Royal Ball may not be in our immediate futures, we can certainly take pleasure in cleaning and tidying our own precious homes and treasured possessions. We may find things to donate along the way that we no longer need, bring out the beauty of furniture and silver cutlery with a good polish or uncover a lost item. To help you along, don't forget that Walt Disney knew a great and powerful magic that he incorporated in many of his productions.  Sing while you work!  Or put on your favourite music. It really does make the work go faster.  There is nothing more enchanting than Disney's scene of Cinderella, in rags, scrubbing the entry hall, masterfully singing, "Sing Sweet Nightingale" ... while her Step-Sisters, with all the advantages in the world, are upstairs butchering the song!

So Spring Clean like Cinderella and watch the good magic come back to you in your fresh and tidy clean home.

​Meadow Sweet Grove © V. Buchanan 2017 / edited 2021