important parts:

Beauty did it out of obedience and to help her father.
She had to do it willingly
She had to find the dream prince underneath the monster
The monster gave her everything he had to try to make her happy
He was willing to die to give her her happiness
He thought she would desert him due to his ugliness
She found that she loved him despite his appearance
She found that under the beast was the prince she had always dreamed to find.

Cans't thou bear strong meat of simple truth. . .these events are compass points..




Every young girl dreams of being a princess and finding her handsome prince.  I was no different.  I grew up the pampered and beloved daughter of gentle and loving parents.  For 12 years, I was the only daughter, with one older brother, and two younger, and then at 12  a long desired sister arrived.  I grew up safe and sheltered.  I did well in school, was involved in many clubs and activities, and got good grades.  I was a bit shy, but I had some close girlfriends, and a few brief crushes on boys along the way.  I was always dreaming of my potential perfect man and the amazing life that we would have together someday.  Well, I went off to college with my hopes and dreams, thinking that in no time I would meet my handsome prince and we would go off together to make a home much like the one I was raised in, traditional and nurturing.  I was ready to do my part to make this home a bit of heaven on earth.  I was somewhat surprised that I didn't meet this prince right away, and after 3 years of college, I was still looking for this perfect man.  At one point, I was pretty sure I had met the right fella.  I wrote to him as he went off to serve a mission for the LDS church, and then I in turn served such a mission during the same period.  After we both returned home I figured we would resume our friendship and move beyond it to fulfill my blissful dream.  This, however, was not the case.  Before we got back together at school, something rather unexpected happened.  I met my real handsome prince.  I knew it was him the moment I saw him.  I know, you think that is silly, but it is true none the less.  He was the man of my dreams, and it didn't take long to convince him that that was true.  He asked for my hand, and I accepted, and we set off on a grand adventure together, as you will see.  What I did not recognize at the time, was that inside of my handsome prince, dwelt a beast.