Flashback Friday

Once Upon a Time I was a Princess :)

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Now back to the story.

As many of you may know and many of you may not, there once was a company called...

It was started by a simple girl named Jessica who had just had a baby girl and who's husband was starting law school. She wanted something fun to do to make a little extra cash so she borrowed $1000.00 from her parents to buy a couple costumes and throw some games together.

Before she knew it, she had her first party and fell in LOVE with her new dream job.

What started as just a small idea, turned into a HUGE venture.

Jessica started to realize the need for fun children's entertainment in the DFW area and she maximized her business to fit the needs of her big city.

Slowly but surely the word about Jessica's Princess Parties spread and before she knew it she was the top children's princess entertainer in the entire metroplex.

She worked her butt off to make a flawless name and reputation for herself.

Weekend after weekend she would put on her different identities and be off to make many dreams come true. All while her law school husband stayed at home to watch the kids.

In the beginning she started out cheap and easy but once her business proved it's greatness, she was able to trade in most of her old dresses (most of which are seen here) for BiG BeaUtifuL NeW dresses made by a fabulous seamstress named Valinda. Valinda's dresses captivated all of Jessica's clients. She was known for looking identical to the character she was portraying in EVERY way.

Jessica loved her job but she knew it would not last forever because all good things come to an end. Because of this, she made sure to enjoy every single moment of every party. There was nothing that could compare to the love she received from all her princesses.

She made dreams come true week after week. Dreams that will never be forgotten or erased.

She had a way with entertaining an entire room filled with children.

No matter the age.

No matter if there were boys.

The kids would hang on Jessica's every word and follow her lead as they pranced around the room dancing, going on treasure hunts, playing games, face painting and making balloon animals.

It never failed that every single week Jessica would receive fan mail from her Princesses. It was like being a real live celebrity for kids. It was awesome. She loved every single bit of it.

Dallas Maverick Basketball players, News Cast members, Colorado Rockies Baseball Players, and even Dallas Cowboy Football Players would call on Jessica for their little girls' birthday parties.

As big as some of her clients were, no princess was more or less important. She loved them all and they held a special place in her heart.

Jessica started to become SO busy with requests, she had to hire additional princesses to help her!

She then knew that her talents could be put to even better use.

So she contacted the local children's hospital and offered her voluntary services there to visit sick children each month in addition to her weekend parties. It was perfect. Every month she would look forward to making sad children happy again.

4 years and well over 1,000 parties later, Jessica's husband finally finished law school.

The Marines were calling and it was time to let go of the dream she had built all on her own.

Jessica sold her business to one of her princess helpers who has taken over the business but kept the "Jessica" name which means more to Jessica than anything.

Nothing will ever replace...

Those hugs.

Those tears of joy.

Those letters.

Those smiles.

Those happy mothers.

Even though most of the physical evidence is gone except for the original Cinderella dress that still hangs in Jessica's closet, some pictures and a few letters, the memories will remain for eternity.

Sometimes,

when no one is looking

and Jessica needs a pick me up for whatever reason

she sneaks away to her closet

and opens up her special box of Princess stuff

just to make her smile

and it never fails

it always brings a tear to her eye :)