Do you believe in fairies?

From our first time whispering "I do believe in fairies" while listening to Peter Pan, there has been a magical place in our heart for our small winged friends. My children have asked me if fairies are real. And, I tell them - why not? What is to say that the stories and dreams in our hearts aren't real? They seem as real to me as the smell of a rose. These stories and friends might not be something we ever get to see with our eyes, but if they live in our hearts and thoughts, that seems real enough to me.