Magic could be replaced with anything tragic in life. A unhealthy relationship. An abusive father. An immature husband. Or a manipulative mother.
A lot of us, wonder why life never seems k for us. Why is it that, When I put in effort, the other person is far from realilizing it? Why is it that I am continously victimized? I wish I had a remedy for this. May be a potion of a pink liquid like Alice in Wonderland consumed.
But I am sure, by now, we know life is not a Wonderland. It could be. But it is not. :-) The gap is too less but too much.