

She thought of her trips to the library, the video store, the wool department of Kelsey’s, all on Broad Street in Tottenville. ‘That’s not true,’ she said, though in fact it pretty much was. When the ferry bumped against the pilings she had dropped a stitch. You never go anywhere and you’ve never done anything.’Ĭlaire looked down at her knitting and frowned. She did it with her friend Tina and today was no different from most other days. She took a train from Tottenville, then a short walk to the ferry slip, then the ferry to Manhattan.

And to get to work in Manhattan, Claire Amelia Bilsop had to commute almost two hours each way. Once upon a time in a magical city called New York a girl under a spell lived on an island. The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales Our enjoyment is what induces us to respond in our own good time to hidden meanings as they may relate to our life experience and present state of personal development. It is up to us whether we wish to make any application to our life from a fairy tale, or simply enjoy the fantastic events it tells about. …leaves all decisions up to us, including whether we wish to make any at all.
