Does the Tooth Fairy exist?

Written by Olivia Lee, age 6
13th July, 2011

 




Olivia came with me to the office on Wednesday. Don't know what it is, but the children seem to enjoy hanging out at the office during school holidays. Maybe it's the hustle and bustle of activity they witness; patients coming and going; assistants doing their thing, always with a spare minute for my children. Or maybe it's the candy that the shopkeepers across the road hand out as gifts. Whatever it is, I enjoy it too, as I can give the kids a hug as I'm passing from room-to-room.


Well, she had a loose tooth - the lower right lateral baby incisor. We're both at the office, it's waving in the breeze, it had to go. The combination of a cotton bud, numbing cream, and a rolling action, popped this one out. Olivia is a cool kid - I love her.


What you see above, is the letter she wrote that evening. If you can't decipher 1st grade artistic writing, it basically says:


"Dear Tooth Fairy; how are you going; can I see you; something about magic dust; how do tooth fairies find the coins; and when do fairies sleep."


So, according to my eldest daughter, Olivia, the Tooth Fairy does exist.


Growing up, I was never big on Santa Claus, or the Easter Bunny. The whole Tooth Fairy thing was killed off when I awoke one morning to see my father dropping a coin into the jar that my tooth was in. No big deal, and I certainly don't have some psyche issue with my father on this one.


Children have something very special. Call it innocence, call it whatever. But if you could see the effort Olivia made to write this letter; how solemn she was, in placing it on her bed head; and the sparkling joy and excitement she had in telling me that the Fairy had left a note for her. You just don't want your children to ever lose this quality.


Enjoy it, cherish it. The written form is in this blog, as long as the Internet is still around.


This is the note that the Tooth Fairy left for Olivia:


" Hi Olivia!


Wow, I didn't think I would be back so soon. Your fifth tooth, means five dollars for you.


I heard you were at the dentist, where you had your tooth taken out. For being such a good girl, I will try and answer your questions.


You asked, "When do Fairies sleep?" When we are tired, of course! This is usually at night; but if any of us have to visit a child at night to collect their tooth, we would have a nap during the day.


There are coins everywhere. You only need to keep your eyes open, and Fairies are very good at finding money. So many people lose money, so make sure you hold on to it.


The magic of Fairies is all around us. From the rainbow in the sky, to the fairy dust you might see. From beautiful flowers, to the smell and taste of your favourite food. Keep believing in Fairies and your life will be full of magic!


Love, 
The Tooth Fairy"