Thumbelina
Thumbelina was one of the first fairy tales I encountered even before the Disney princesses. It was written by Hans Christian Anderson, just as other Disney princesses were written by, but the Thumbelina princess was never part of the Disney princess line because the first movie was created from Warner bros, not from Disney. I used to watch that movie so many times in my childhood in that small room of mine that had a window that could see the sunset with blue night skies. I still remember Thumbelina constantly singing in her chores, serving the grumpy frog family, and even under the stars under the moon light. I did not expect for such imagery to come out when I began this artwork, but I was happy to touch upon my first princess in my memories. Even though she was so small, she was brave to go out to the world and fly with the prince. And wow, now I think about it, the prince was small as her. Her bravery and consistency brought her to meet somebody that was just like her own, and she was able to create a new world that she only imagined.
Even though sometimes my abilities, my hope seems like a size of a thumb or smaller, the singing and the practice of finding joy in the moonlight should not stop. I believe the story of Thumbelina makes us question if we are wanting to see us as a small one, because the story we are supposed to carry is so vast and deep. If I remember correctly, at the end, Thumbelina gets pair of magical wings, just like the prince does. She is now free, and her life is not on the ground anymore. Whether or not we are tiny in size compared to the world or others, if we have wings, we are able to fly. And to become free. And I believe that is called Love. Spirit. And courage.