The Ugly Duckling

So I have a re-occurring fantasy/dream that has been happening on a greater frequency lately. The faces change but the plot is always the same. I meet up with or run in to a guy who I went to school with who was one of the less popular members of the student body. And they were more than just unpopular, they were the misunderstood "geek", who survived high school by being close to invisible.

But time has been good to them, while still a geek they have grown in to the hot geek who now lives a fun life, has a great job, and is no longer invisible. Since it's my dream, we of course hit it off and have a happily ever after fitting for any fairy tale ending.

I know that part of this dream is because I was one of those semi-invisible people in school, the awkward gal who got shy around guys and who had yet to grow in to their body. I'd like to believe that I've come in to my own and am now an attractive, intelligent woman. As for the male aspect to my dream I'm left wondering if it's my subconscious yelling at me about the guys I didn't give the time of day to when I was younger and how I blew my chance.

It's the ultimate story... The Ugly Duckling. A person who feels on the outside when they are young, knowing deep down that they are not like everyone else but are at a loss about how to change that. As they grow they come to realize that they AREN'T like everyone else - but that that's a great thing. The ugly duckling grows up to be a gorgeous swan - it's what every duckling hopes for in the end. Not necessarily to become model gorgeous, but that given time they will find their niche in the world.

Perhaps it's time for me to start getting in touch with those boys from school and see if they've come in to their own. Perhaps it's not about finding my prince charming, but rather, that I need to find my ugly duckling.

After all, in the end looks wither away but if one is lucky, the mind stays strong and vibrant. I'd rather have someone with an "attractive" mind than the model body.