It has written by me, as a tribute to all people with cancer...Oh, how much I adore their brave & strong heart :')

Legend Of The Bald Princess
Actually... It was exactly where Cancer began.

Long time ago, in a castle behind a mountain, there lived a king and his queen, named King Lamburgh and Queen Vallene. They had married for fifteen years without any children. In one beautiful morning, they were sitting in the pavilion and drinking tea when suddenly King Lamburgh got and idea of making a party.

“I would like to celebrate our fifteenth marriage anniversary, my dear. It must be very exciting!”, said King Lamburgh.

“Tonight? Yes, must be very exciting. Who will be invited to the party?”, asked Queen Vallene.

“I intend to invite all our relations and partners, all kings and princes, our people, and also fairies.”, answered King Lamburgh.

“Fairies?”, Queen Vallene asked confusedly.

“I hope we could find one fairy who’s able to get us a child, to make you pregnant.”, said King Lamburgh. 

Queen Vallene smiled. Her smile figured out how she also dreamed about having a child.

The night came, then many people attended the party. The castle was very full of voices. People were singing and dancing, also having such a good quality of foods and drinks. In the end of the party, there came fairies to grant King Lamburgh and Queen Vallene biggest wish. One by one tried to use their power to make Queen Vallene pregnant. One by one left, they failed. Finally, the turn for the last fairy came.

“Good evening, Your Majesty. I’m Lavinza Noura, the most powerful fairy. I absolutely will make Queen Vallene pregnant. But, there’s one requirement.”, said the fairy.

“What is it?”, asked King Lamburgh.

“You will have a daughter. She will grow up as a beautiful, elegant, and smart woman. She will become a great leader to your Kingdom and your people. But, you owe my son a marriage. She has to marry my son.”, answered Lavinza.

“Perfect! You deserve that.”, said Queen Vallene.

Since King Lamburgh and Queen Vallene made it as a deal, Lavinza used all her power and did it. Queen Vallene pregnant. That was the most wonderful moment for the Kingdom. It was also the beginning of new days in the castle with their new precious part, Princess Caroline. Princess Caroline grew up as a beautiful, elegant, and smart woman, exactly as the fairy had said.

A week before her sixteenth birthday, King Lamburgh and Queen Vallene started the party preparation. 

“Dad, I want to wear a green gown, may I?”, said Princess Caroline.

“Absolutely you may, sweetheart. We’ll provide anything you need for your birthday party!”, said King Lamburgh.

“Oh...Thank you so much, Daddy! I love you!”, said Princess Caroline.

Queen Vallene and her assistants had sent the invitations to all Kingdoms in that Land. Their castle was decorated with green stuffs and properties. Princess Caroline badly adored green. She once told her mother that green was the most peaceful and calm color. The day of the Princess Sixteenth Birthday Party finally came. Princess Caroline looked hugely gorgeous with the green gown and shoes, also a shiny silver crown on her head. In the party, she met a prince, named Prince Peter. They were dancing and talking all night long. They fell in love each other. Sincethen, they began their relationship. They were such a cute and happy couple.

Day by day, the love between Princess Caroline and Prince Peter grew stronger. In one warm and bright night, Prince Peter and his father came to King Lamburgh’s castle. They intended to meet King Lamburgh, Queen Vallene, and Princess Caroline. At that moment, Prince Peter proposed Princess Caroline. Princess Caroline accepted and Prince Peter wore her a luxurious gold ring on her finger. Sunddenly, Lavinza and her son stood right in the center of the room.

“Lamburgh! How dare you? You have made a deal with me sixteen years ago! You fortunately forget it, don’t you?”, shouted Lavinza angrily.

“Forgive us, Lavinza. It accidentally happened. They were falling in love without a plan. Who’s able to plan the time for love existance between humans? Couldn’t we change the deal?”, said Queen Vallene.

“We could give you golds, diamonds, and beautiful emeralds. Don’t you want it?”, said King Lamburgh. He and his wife were hardly fighting for their daughter’s happiness.

“Shut your mouth up! So, you are now thinking that I’m a begger, aren’t you? It’s enough, Lamburgh. You have broken our deal. You can’t pay what you have owed. Your daughter will spend the rest of her life with a serious disease that none of your generations will ever find the cure. Her pretty hair will fall everyday and become bald. The disease will slowly kill her. Easy, it’s slowly... Hahahaha very slowly!”, said Lavinza before she and her son disappeared.

Princess Caroline innocently stared at her parents. Queen Vallene was crying, her tears wasn’t that much, but her eyes described the trully pain that she was feeling inside. King Lamburgh didn’t have any better choice than explaining everything to his daughter and her husband to be.

“I don’t care. I will marry her. I love her with all of my heart, even any little space of my soul has been being whole hers. I probably can not take the disease out of her body. But, there’s no probability she would face it alone, cause I’ll be there right beside her.”, said Prince Peter.

King Lamburgh and Queen Vallene could not believe in Prince Peter’s decision. Prince Peter and Princess Caroline continued their engagement.

By the time, Princess Caroline realized that the disease totally lived in her. But, she didn’t show that she felt very painful. She smiled, she laughed, she made jokes, she always showed how much she was happy to live with her lovely husband, inside and out. However, her hair kept falling, she became bald. But, it didn’t matter, it didn’t even change any little part of Prince Peter’s heart. He stayed there to love and take care of Princess Caroline. They finally decided to marry. The family of them both were very happy for them. Their marriage ceremony was held sacredly.

“When you were born, Lavinza had given you a big potention in leadership and authority. That’s just what you are supposed to be. That’s just the way you are supposed to through. Now, I’m letting you lead my Kingdom and my people.”, said King Lamburgh.

“We trust you, dearest.”, Queen Vallene whispered while she was hugging her daughter tight.

Sincethen, Princess Caroline led the Kingdom and the people. She was a great leader to them. She visited them every morning. She loved to help the paupers and people with disorders or sicknesses. She didn’t only help them by food or medicines, but with her warm hands, she held them, she took care of them, all of them. Although she became weaker everyday and she knew it wouldn’t be long, she kept strong and tough. Besides, Prince Peter trully accompanied her through her life with the disease.

Year by year, the disease attacked harder and harder. Then, finally came the times where bloods came out from Princess Caroline’s mouth and nose. It was a sign that the end was getting closer.

“Caroline, it’s been seven years. It wasn’t a short time to be through. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever met and the strongest one I have ever known. In this moment, let me know one thing. Were you happy? In those seven years with me and your people?”, asked Prince Peter.

“Peter, I wouldn’t be able to hold on without you near me. There is no word to thank you for every moment you were standing by my side. I’m very happy for those seven years with you and my people. I’m happy to ever lived as myself, to ever spent my ages to struggle for what I’m trully believing in, and to ever done efforts to who were worth it.”, answered Princess Caroline.

“I love you.”, said Prince Peter with tears on his face.

“I’m definitely blessed to love you and be loved by you.”, said Princess Caroline. Prince Peter hug his lovely wife. That was the tightest hug he had ever done to Princess Caroline.

That day was the darkest day to the Kingdom and the people. Deep condolences covered all the land by the death of their hero, “The Bald Princess”, Princess Caroline.

“It is too fast. She’s only twenty-three years old.”, said one of the servants in the castle.

King Lamburgh delivered a speech in his daughter’s honorable funeral.

“It’s never about how long we live, but about how do we live. My daughter had dedicated all her life to you, her people. No matter how short her life was, she had lived as her very best.”, said King Lamburgh.

Finally, King Lamburgh and Queen Vallene gave full authority to lead their Kingdom and their people to Prince Peter. He had learned many things from his wife, he was ready to take that responsibility. Princess Caroline had inspired everyone in her life.

One more thing. The disease which attacked Princess Caroline is now being known as “Cancer”. Hopefully, this story could inspire people with Cancer, all around the world.

THE END 

MORAL VALUE:

• Every owe must be paid as you have dealth, it is unreplaceable and available for eternity.

• No matter how short you live, live as your very best.

• A disease may take your body, your hair, and your organs. But, it will never able to take your heart, your mind, and your skills.

• You may have sicknesses or weaknesses, but never let them have you.

                                                    -Written in August 2012-