The following was a reflection originally written in November 2016 to my e-mail list subscribers. It is relevant, today being "Black Friday," which apparently begins on Thanksgiving now. Just as relevant with the holidays coming, when people buy people a lot of stuff. While my little boys played quietly, listening intently, I did my best to hide my reactions of shock, sympathy, and wonderment as to the horrible decisions the main character of a fairy tale made over and over