This week, I listened to a friend read The Rough Face Girl to a group of young girls (my daughter included). This Native American version of Cinderella riveted us all, as it unveiled the story of an Indian girl who is mistreated by her older sisters but, because of her inner beauty, is recognized in a special way by the "Invisible Being." In many ways, I liked the story better than Cinderella because it made poignantly clear the magnitude of purity of heart--that real beauty manifests itself outwardly in ways more memorable than exterior features.
My friend actually used this story to teach the girls about patience and how they can learn to patiently endure trying or painful experiences that others inflict upon them. These tender-hearted young girls absorbed the message wholeheartedly, and I, too, better for its influence, left the story deeply moved at the benevolence and awesome reward from the "Invisible Being" who married the rough face girl. We all vicariously blossomed as a result of this story, this modern fantasy.
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