Fairies, elves, gnomes, and other nature spirits...

Do I believe in fairies and other nature spirits? Yes I do! Just because most people no longer can see these spirits, doesn't mean that they don't exist. I believe that there are things in nature, and in this world in large, that we can't see, but they still live here, side by side with us, to help and guard nature. As more and more people start to realize the need to respect and work with nature, not against her, I beleive that more and more of us will also start to experience these nature sprits, and maybe even see them. I also believe that every living thing, tree, plant, or animal, have its own fairy to watch over it and care for it ~ just as I believe that every human being has an angel watching over her/him.
Why is it anyway that we so much easier believe that there are angels watching over us than want to believe that there are firies watching over plants and animals? To me that only shows how far apart we've come, that we, the humans, consider ourselves better, worth more than a plant or an animal...My believe is that we are all children of Mother Earth, and as such worth equally...